I was searching DownBeat's archives and came across an interview Billie Holiday did in November 1939. It was worth a laugh, and I can see it all happening the way she says. Now I have records for two individuals that it seems Artie didn't pay them. Billie says Artie Shaw never paid her for the Bluebird recording of Any Old Time; to think the people I bought my 78 from made more money off one copy than she did. I pulled my record out and noticed Back Bay Shuffle on the other side, with credits to (Macrae-Shaw). Funny, John probably got a very small amount of money for the arrangement, and Artie got fame & fortune that he says he hated. I guess John outfoxed Mr. Shaw on that deal!
Lady Day 1915-1959
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