Billie Holiday"God Bless the child".Performed by Steve Bone day 197 of the JSC. Video

God Bless the Child" is a song written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1939, first recorded on May 9, 1941 under the Okeh label. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in (1976). It was also included in the list of Songs of the Century, by the Recording Industry of America and the National Endowment for the Arts. Session #44: 799 Seventh Avenue, New York City, May 9, 1941, Eddie Heywood and his Orchestra with Roy Eldridge (trumpet) Jimmy Powell, Lester Boone (alto saxophone), Ernie Powell (trumpet), Eddie Heywood (piano), Paul Chapman (guitar), Grachan Moncur II (bass), Herbert Cowans (drums), Billie Holiday (vocal. Notable cover versions "God Bless the Child" Single by The Simpsons from the album The Simpsons Sing the Blues Released 1991 Format CD single Recorded 1990 Genre Jazz Label Geffen Writer(s) Billie Holiday, Arthur Herzog Jr. Producer John Boylan, Bryan Loren, DJ Jazzy Jeff The Simpsons singles chronology "Deep, Deep Trouble" (1991) "God Bless the Child" (1991) "Spider Pig" Frankie Laine (1949) Gene Ammons (1958) Stanley Turrentine (1960) Eric Dolphy (1960) Carmen McRae (1961) Anita O'Day (1961) Lou Rawls (recorded: 5 February 1962 for the album "Stormy Monday") Richie Havens (1972) Aretha Franklin (1962) Stevie Wonder (1968) Fifty Foot Hose (1968) Blood, Sweat & Tears (1969) Billy Eckstine and Linda Ronstand, duet 1969 Liza Minnelli (1971) Diana Ross (1972) Dave Van Ronk (1982) Ella Fitzgerald (1982) Billy ...