The above is by me. It's the famous Billie Holiday tune. Last year, I read Donald Clarke's Billie Holiday, Wishing on the Moon a loosely organized biography with extensive interview transcripts from people who knew her, transcripts Clark inherited from someone who had started the interview process shortly after her death. It's a great read, but not a happy one. She was a force of nature, and the world didn't treat her well.
One of the main contributors was Jimmy Rowles, the great pianist. He's probably not much remembered. Here's his picture:
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