The tempo is faster than Louis Armstrong’s version and has more of a bluegrass tone to it. While Louis Armstrong’s version was slower and had a jazzier tone. The notes were drawn out more and so was the singing. The beat and tempo for each song helped add to the overall tone and style. Even though both versions
However, given the different interpretations on the song itself, I enjoyed Leontyne Price’s version the most. Listening to all three versions, I felt Price was able to portray the emotion within the song to the audience and was rather accessible. When listening to Price’s version, I am filled with emotion and can feel the sadness within the song. Unfortunately, when listening to Billie Holiday’s version, her talents are portrayed in the song. However, it is almost a repetitive sound, repetitive in the way that the song itself reminds me of Holliday’s other work that I have being exposed to previously.