Billie Holiday records ‘Strange Fruit’ and more songs featured on the ‘Lady Sings The Blues’ album (1956)

Billie Holiday‘s ‘Lady Sings the Blues’ is an album recorded on June 6, 7, 1956 in New York City and September 3, 1954 in Los Angeles, produced by Norman Granz and released in December 1956 by Clef Records

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Miles Davis records ‘Round About Midnight’ with John Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers and Philly Joe Jones (1956)

Miles Davis’ ‘Round About Midnight’ is an album recorded on October 26, 1955; June 5 and September 10, 1956 and released on March 18, 1957 by Columbia.

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Parlophone publish ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band,’ The Beatles’eighth album featuring ‘A Day In The Life’ (1967)

The Beatles‘ ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ is their eighth studio album produced by George Martin and released on June 1, 1967 by Parlophone.

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Atlantic publish ‘Crosby, Stills & Nash,’ their eponymous debut album featuring ‘Suite : Judy Blue Eyes’ and ‘Marrakesh Express’ (1969)

‘Crosby, Stills & Nash’ feat. “Suite: Judy Blue Eyes” is their first album released on May 29, 1969 by Atlantic.

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Frank Sinatra starts the recording of ‘Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely’ arranged by Nelson Riddle (1958)

Frank Sinatra Sings for Only the Lonely’ is an album (also known as ‘Sings for Only the Lonely’ or simply ‘Only the Lonely’) recorded on May 29, June 24 & 26 1958 and released in September 1958 By Capitol.

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Columbia publish ‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan,’ his second album featuring ‘Girl From The North Country,’ ‘Don’T Think Twice..’ etc. (1963)

‘The Freewheelin’ Bob Dylan‘ is his second studio album featuring contemporary words to traditional melodies and released on May 27, 1963 by Columbia.

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Duke Ellington records ‘The Nutcracker Suite,’ his take on the Tchaikovsky’s work, arranged by himself and Billy Strayhorn (1960)

Duke Ellington‘s ‘The Nutcracker Suite’ is an album featuring jazz interpretations of ‘The Nutcracker’ by Tchaikovsky, arranged by Ellington and Billy Strayhorn, recorded on May 26 & 31, June 3, 21 & 22, 1960 and released in 1960 By Columbia.

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