content: I love this compilation of Billie Holiday gems.Holiday pleases in this one. It has a lot of her earlier works, when her voice was young, fresh, and as-yet undamaged.While I can honestly appreciate her, "Lady in Satin" days, this collection showcases what Lady Day's voice initially did to my heart.She had a small vocal range, but she could wring emotion out of the voice that she had.There were other popular singers in her time who were considered vocal virtuosos, because of the range and flexibilities of their voices, but Billie just flat-foot sings! She does not rely on melisma or clever, ornamental runs to get an idea across.The Decca recordings is one of my favorite Billie Holiday collections, by far!