Sometimes songs or parts of them bubble up out of my memories for no explicable reason. Can't remember the last time I heard this song; been a while though. For two days I've been haunted by the melody from the line "I think I'm sinkin' down."
Everybody remembers this tune, and many singers have recorded it, but not many of us realize from whence it came.... from a prison film, 1955.. "Unchained"... sort of gives the lyrics a different depth ...
Spotify sent me James Taylor's new cover of this great old Billie Holiday song from his soon to be released American Standard album. Looking forward to listening to all of it. But I prefer the original, or even more, Ella Fitzgerald's version. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72zRcnd77E0
Oh wow SL...I can't wait for that new album with James Taylor! He's yet another old guy who rules. I adore the old standards and he has the perfect voice for them.
Thanks for the heads up.