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Billie Holiday - Gloomy Sunday (Take 1 - Official Audio)
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Credits

PERFORMING ARTISTS
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday
Vocals
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra
Performer
Gene Fields
Gene Fields
Guitar
J.C. Heard
J.C. Heard
Drums
Teddy Wilson
Teddy Wilson
Piano
John Williams
John Williams
Bass
Hymie Schertzer
Hymie Schertzer
Alto Saxophone
Babe Russin
Babe Russin
Tenor Saxophone
Jimmy Hamilton
Jimmy Hamilton
Clarinet
Emmett Berry
Emmett Berry
Trumpet
COMPOSITION & LYRICS
Samuel M. Lewis
Samuel M. Lewis
Composer
Laszlo Javor
Laszlo Javor
Songwriter
Seress Rezső
Seress Rezső
Composer
PRODUCTION & ENGINEERING
John Hammond
John Hammond
Producer
Bernie Hanighen
Bernie Hanighen
Producer

Lyrics

[Verse 1]
Sunday is gloomy, my hours are slumberless
Dearest, the shadows I live with are numberless
Little white flowers will never awaken you
Not where the black coach of sorrow has taken you
Angels have no thought of ever returning you
Would they be angry if I thought of joining you?
Gloomy Sunday
[Verse 2]
Gloomy Sunday, with shadows I spend it all
My heart and I have decided to end it all
Soon there'll be candles and prayers that are said, I know
Let me not weep, let them know that I'm glad to go
Death is no dream, for in death I'm caressin' you
With the last breath of my soul I'll be blessin' you
Gloomy Sunday
[Verse 3]
Dreaming
I was only dreamin'
I wake and I find you asleep
In the deep of my heart, dear
[Verse 4]
Darling, I hope that my dream never haunted you
My heart is tellin' you how much I wanted you
Gloomy Sunday
Written by: Laszlo Javor, Rezső Seress

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