But Not for Me

~ Recording by Billie Holiday

Appears on releases

#TitleLengthTrack artistRelease titleRelease artistRelease group typeCountry/DateLabelCatalog#
Official
1.6But Not For Me3:48Billie HolidayAll or Nothing at AllBillie HolidayAlbum
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)MG V-8329
1.6But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayThe Silver CollectionBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)823 449-2
1.7But Not for Me3:48Billie HolidayBillie Holliday and Her OrchestraBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Giants of Jazz (Italian)CD 53038
1.4But Not for Me?:??Billie HolidayLady Sings of LoveBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Memoir (UK reissue label)moir 135
1.8But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayCheek To CheekBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)2098LP
1.3But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayTorch Song TrilogyVarious ArtistsAlbum + Soundtrack
Polydor (British label, see annotation)837785-2
9.3But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayThe Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959Billie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XE1993-03-09
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)517 658-2
2.9But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayFirst Issue: The Great American Song BookBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • US1994-06-21
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)P2-23003
2.9But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayFirst Issue: The Great American SongbookBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)P2-23003
1.1But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayVerve Jazz Masters 47: Billie Holiday Sings StandardsBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • US1995-09-26
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 527 650-2
2.3But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayAll or Nothing at AllBillie HolidayAlbum
  • US1995-10-24
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)314 529 226-2
2.9But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayFirst Issue: The Great American SongbookBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Jazz Heritage524043K
1.8But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayThe Essential Collection: Billie HolidayBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
WisepackLECDD629
1.4But Not for Me3:49Billie HolidayA Fine RomanceBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Success (European budget label)16011CD
1.5But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayI Giganti Jazz & PopBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Famiglia Cristiana (Italian weekly magazine)FC001 1BH
1.5But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayThe Michael Parkinson CollectionVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
UCJ (UK label of “Universal Classics & Jazz, a division of Universal Music Operations Ltd.”)9811787
1.5But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayClassic Jazz: For the Open RoadVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Time-Life Records (Time-Life Music subsidiary)TL CLJ/09
5.9But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayThe Complete Verve Studio Master TakesBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • US2005-12-13
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0004291-02
2.18But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayThe Ultimate CollectionBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Decca Records, Hip‐O Records, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B00003918-00
1.11But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayMy Life in MusicMichael ParkinsonAlbum + Compilation
  • GB2008-11-03
3.10But Not for Me3:49Billie HolidayA Lady Sings the BluesBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Reader’s Digest
2.10But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayLady Sings the BluesBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Not Now MusicNOT5CD903
14.6But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayThe Complete Masters 1933–1959Billie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • FR2011-11-21
Universal Music Classics & Jazz France533 614-4
1.6But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayAll or Nothing at All (SACD Mono remaster)Billie HolidayAlbum
Universal Music Special Markets, Analogue Productions, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0017347-06, CVRJ 8329 SA, MG V 8329
2.6But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayAll or Nothing at All (SACD Mono remaster)Billie HolidayAlbum
Universal Music Special Markets, Analogue Productions, Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)B0017347-06, CVRJ 8329 SA, MG V 8329
1.17But Not for Me3:48Billie HolidayThe Ben Webster/Harry Edison SessionsBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Phoenix Records (Spanish jazz reissue label)131554
5.6But Not for Me3:51Billie Holiday5 Original AlbumsBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Verve Music Group (now known as Verve Label Group; not for release label use!)060075359092, 060075359095, 060075359096
5.6But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayClassic Lady DayBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2017-12-15
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)
9.3But Not for Me3:48Billie HolidayThe Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959Billie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-08-17
Verve Reissues
1.6But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayAll or Nothing at AllBillie HolidayAlbum
  • XW2018-11-30
Verve Reissues
1.1But Not for Me3:51Billie HolidayJazz Masters 47: Billie Holiday Sings StandardsBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2018-12-14
Verve Reissues
2.18But Not for Me3:48Billie HolidayGoldBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2019-04-12
Verve Reissues
1.8But Not for Me3:50Billie HolidayCheek to CheekBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • -2019-11-26
RevOla Records
1.20But Not for Me3:49Billie HolidayLady Sing the Blues (Digital download)Billie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
  • XW2025-02-07
Zoroty Distribution[none]
1.13But Not for Me3:47Billie HolidayA Tribute to George GershwinVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
1.10But Not for Me3:49Billie HolidayEresco Jazz SessionBillie HolidayAlbum + Live
1.4But Not for Me3:49Billie HolidayGreatestBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
GLD 63043
1.4But Not for Me3:48Billie HolidayLady Sings the BluesBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
1.6But Not for Me3:52Billie HolidayThe Silver CollectionBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
Verve (jazz label, aka “Verve Records”, use this for release labels)823 449-2
Promotion
1.15But Not for Me3:54Billie HolidayThe Revival of the JazzBillie HolidayAlbum + Compilation
PolyGram511 649-2
Bootleg
1.20But Not for Me3:47Billie HolidayMy Baby Just Cares for Me: 20 Swinging FavouritesVarious ArtistsAlbum + Compilation
Movieplay (name in logo within 3 concentric ovals; Spanish/Portuguese label run originally by Movieplay S.A., 1968–1983)CD YDG 74614

Relationships

recorded in:Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
engineer:Val Valentin (on 1957-01-07)
producer:Norman Granz
double bass [bass]:Red Mitchell (jazz double-bassist, composer and lyricist) (on 1957-01-07)
drums (drum set):Alvin Stoller (on 1957-01-07)
guitar:Barney Kessel (on 1957-01-07)
piano:Jimmy Rowles (on 1957-01-07)
tenor saxophone:Ben Webster (on 1957-01-07)
trumpet:Harry “Sweets” Edison (on 1957-01-07)
vocals:Billie Holiday (on 1957-01-07)
recorded at:Capitol Studios (Hollywood, CA, founded 1956) in Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States (on 1957-01-07)
recording of:But Not for Me (on 1957-01-07)

Related works

But Not for Me

lyricist:Ira Gershwin (in 1930)
composer:George Gershwin (composer) (in 1930)
publisher:WB Music Corp. (1929–2019) (until 2019-05-28)
New World Music Co. (in 1930)
WC Music Corp. (from 2019-05-28 to present)
sub-publisher:ヤマハミュージックエンタテインメントホールディングス (Yamaha Music Entertainment Holdings, Inc., holding company – do not use as release label)
ワーナー・チャペル音楽出版 Synch事業部 (Warner/Chappell Music Japan K.K., Synch Division)
later translated versions:Det gjeld'kje meg
Niks voor mij
Nua ned fia mi
part of:An American in Paris (2015 Broadway musical)
Crazy for You (1992 musical)
Girl Crazy (1930 Musical)
When the Boys Meet the Girls (1965 film)
arrangements:Gershwin Arrangements: They're Writing Songs of Love, but Not for Me