Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra - The Very Thought of You free for downloading

Nearly 2 million views...didn't expect that! So glad...Hope it helped many of you to discover this beautiful song. Just continue to enjoy & to share love !

I'm 13 and I love the female singers from the 30's,40's and 50's because back then there were actually a handful of fantastic people who could ACTUALLY sing without digital mastering... I WANNA BE IN THE FIFTIES!!!!!! 

This is just so beautiful ! My eyes fill with tears every time I listen to this magical rendition of this exquisite song of British composer and bandleader, Ray Noble. Thank you for sharing this gem.

The Queen of Blues.

I'm glad to see other persons love this wonderful song too. Let's continue to enjoy then :)

The camera zooms out of a TV screen and pans toward the sunset, the wasteland awaits.

I grew up on this song from the time I was about 9. I was in love with Billie from day one. I love her. This is from the movie Forever Young. The part where they are driving in the 30's in the country, and his lover is singing to him as he's driving... This song. You'll never know how slow the moments go till I'm near to you. It's just the thought of you. The very thought of you my love...

BILLIE HOLIDAY, vocalist Buck Clayton, trumpet Lester Young, clarinet Margaret "Countess" Johnson, piano Freddy Green, guitar Walter Page, string bass Jo Jones, drums

This is beautiful, Real music. to bad there's not enough people out there to appreciate it.

this song is amazing

No words. I can't describe this. Just listen to the perfection. Thank you God for this woman.

Anybody else remember this song In the movie, - Forever Young, with Mel Gibson. classic!

A little something to remember loves that we once had, but were taken away too soon...

Ray Noble The very thought of you I forget to do Those little ordinary things That everyone ought to do I'm livin' in a kind of a daydream I'm happy as a queen And foolish though it may seem To me that's everything The mere idea of you The longing here for you You'll never know How slow the moments go Till I'm near to you I see your face in every flower Your eyes in stars above It's just the thought of you, The very thought of you, my love

I love her voice, and the tune,"THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU", has always held a special pace in my Heart.  :)

Best Contralto voice

This is the best. I´m 70 now, heard a lot, I know . You listen to some golden oldies, say Lester Young. Drink some wine. surf on, listen to more oldies, Peggy Lee, Vera Lynn. More wine, more music. You end up in the morning, crying to Marlene Dietrich in German "Ich hab´ noch ein Koffer in Berlin". Repeat the procedure with various artists. Billie Holiday is till the best.

"I see your face in every flower.."that's so romantic!! if you feel love(like me!)you'll see her face.it's one of my favorite song!!! Thanks Billie.