Source of King Pleasure's "Mean to Me" on his last recording?

[ladenso1]

In searching for the sources of the tracks on King Pleasure's last recording--initially issued as "Mr. Jazz" on United Artists in 1962--I'm up to eight out of the nine tracks.  The one that still eludes me is his version of "Mean to Me."  Anyone know whose recording he based that track on.

Thanks.

 

[John L]

It sounds to me like he is basing a lot of it on Lester Young's solos on the Billie Holiday version. 

Edited December 21, 2023 by John L

[mikeweil]

It's the version by Teddy Wilson & his Orchestra with Billie Holiday, May 11, 1937 (Columbia CL2487).

[ladenso1]

Wow, thanks.  Based on all of Pleasure's other work it never would have occurred to me to think about tracks from the 30s.

I bought "Mr. Jazz" a few years after it came out and now 60 years later, with your help I've finally run down every track.

[John L]

Lester Young was playing modern jazz even before "modern jazz."