This Teddy Wilson-Billie Holiday session features white musicians Tom Mace on clarinet and Dave Barbour on guitar. Dave Barbour shows up on a lot of 1930's sessions then joins Benny Goodman's band in 1942, where he meets and marries singer Peggy Lee. The tunes they wrote together include "It's A Good Day" and “I Don’t Know Enough About You.” Tom Mace recorded often on sax, clarinet and, occasionally on oboe.
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| Dave Barbour |
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| Billie Holiday |
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| Tom Mace |
"Spreadin’ Rhythm Around" is the most interesting song from this set. The lyrics reference swing, but the song is a little bit retro, as the rhythm section is more a 2/4 than a 4/4 swing feeling. Barbour kicks on the intro and Mace, Clarke and the inimitable Hodges have nice solos. Lady, as always, does the job
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra: Richard Clarke, t / Tom Mace, cl / Johnny Hodges, as/ Teddy Wilson, p / Dave Barbour, g / Grachan Moncur, sb / Billie Holiday, v. New York, December 3, 1935.
- These ‘N’ That ‘N’ Those– vBH0- Br 7577, 02118, A-500627;
- Sugar Plum- Br 7577, A-81076, A-500627, Voc S-23, Lucky 60124;
- You Let Me Down– vBH- Br 7581, A-500628, Dec J-2;
- Spreadin’ Rhythm Around – vBH: Br 7581, 02141, A-500628
