Now or Never (Billie Holiday song) explained

Now or Never
Type:	single
Artist:	Billie Holiday
A-Side:	Gimme a Pigfoot (And a Bottle of Beer)
Recorded:	September 30, 1949
Genre:	Jazz
Length:	2:32
Label:	Decca

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

Recording session

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

• Nnenna Freelon (2005)^[3]

External links

• The Unofficial Billie Holiday Website

Notes and References

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