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Released on Verve, also ’S Wonderful (Ella Fitzgerald), Too Darn Hot (Ella Fitzgerald) and Baby I’m a Fool (Melody Gardot)
Written by Joe Greene, also Don’t Let the Sun Catch You Crying (Gerry and the Pacemakers), Across the Alley From the Alamo (Bob Wills and His Texas Playboys) and Twisted Stockings (The Nat King Cole Trio)
Part of The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959, also Israel (Billie Holiday), I Won’t Believe It (Billie Holiday) and Lady’s Back in Town (Billie Holiday)
Worth knowing
Counted from cited credits on fono.
Joe Greene first appears on fono in 1964, 29 years before this song
Credits
All 4 credits
- Written by
- Eddie Beal and Joe Greene
- Released on
- Verve
- Written by
- Eddie Beal and Joe Greene
- Released on
- Verve
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Same writer: Joe Greene
Same label: Verve
Same release: The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
Same writer: Joe Greene
Same label: Verve
Same release: The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
Same writer: Joe Greene
Same label: Verve
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1MusicBrainz Softly was written by Eddie Beal
2MusicBrainz Softly was written by Joe Greene
3MusicBrainz Softly is part of the release The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
Softly is part of the release The Complete Billie Holiday on Verve 1945–1959
MusicBrainz core data (CC0)Retrieved Sep 30, 2026
4MusicBrainz Verve is the label of the song Softly
5MusicBrainz Softly was released on 1993-03-09