Now or Never (Billie Holiday song)

"Now or Never" is a jazz song written by singer Billie Holiday, and composer Curtis Reginald Lewis.[2][1]

"Now or Never"
Single by Billie Holiday
A-sideGimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)[1]
RecordedSeptember 30, 1949
GenreJazz
Length2:32
LabelDecca
Songwriter(s)Billie Holiday
Curtis Reginald Lewis

Recording session

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Studio Session No. 63, New York City, September 30, 1949, Sy Oliver and His Orchestra (Decca), with Bernie Privin (trumpet), Sid Cooper, Johnny Mince (alto saxophone), Artie Drellinger, Pat Nizza (tenor saxophone), Billy Kyle (piano), Everett Barksdale (guitar), Joe Benjamin (bass), Jimmy Crawford (drums), and Billie Holiday (vocal).

Notable cover versions

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References

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  1. ^ a b "78 Record: Billie Holiday - Gimme A Pigfoot And A Bottle Of Beer (1950)". 45worlds.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  2. ^ "ASCAP: Now or Never". Ascap.com. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
  3. ^ "Blueprint of a Lady: Sketches of Billie Holiday - Nnenna Freelon | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved May 31, 2021.
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