I’ve read that she recorded this song after her beloved brother passed from AIDS. She definitely took a dark path with this version. And Billie Holiday’s producers demanded the extra verse about “I was only dreaming” because the original was just too depressing for radio at that time...and probably still is.
I’ve read that she recorded this song after her beloved brother passed from AIDS. She definitely took a dark path with this version. And Billie Holiday’s producers demanded the extra verse about “I was only dreaming” because the original was just too depressing for radio at that time...and probably still is.