Billie Holiday

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Lady Sings the Blues: The 50th-Anniversay Edition with a Revised Discography (-50th Anniversary)Paperback - -50th Anniversary, 1 June 2006

Lady Sings the Blues: The 50th-Anniversay Edition with a Revised Discography (-50th Anniversary)
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Part of Series
Harlem Moon Classics
Print Length
256 pages
Language
English
Publisher
Crown Publishing Group (NY)
Date Published
1 Jun 2006
ISBN-10
0767923863
ISBN-13
9780767923866

Description

****Perfect for fans of The United States vs. Billie Holiday, this is the fiercely honest, no-holds-barred memoir of the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation--a fiftieth-anniversary edition updated with stunning new photos, a revised discography, and an insightful foreword by music writer David Ritz
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*Taking the reader on a fast-moving journey from Billie Holiday's rough-and-tumble Baltimore childhood (where she ran errands at a whorehouse in exchange for the chance to listen to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith albums), to her emergence on Harlem's club scene, to sold-out performances with the Count Basie Orchestra and with Artie Shaw and his band, this revelatory memoir is notable for its trenchant observations on the racism that darkened Billie's life and the heroin addiction that ended it too soon.

We are with her during the mesmerizing debut of "Strange Fruit"; with her as she rubs shoulders with the biggest movie stars and musicians of the day (Bob Hope, Lana Turner, Clark Gable, Benny Goodman, Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and more); and with her through the scrapes with Jim Crow, spats with Sarah Vaughan, ignominious jailings, and tragic decline. All of this is told in Holiday's tart, streetwise style and hip patois that makes it read as if it were written yesterday.

Product Details

Authors:
Billie HolidayWilliam Dufty
Book Edition:
-50th Anniversary
Book Format:
Paperback
Country of Origin:
US
Date Published:
1 June 2006
Dimensions:
20.78 x 14.17 x 1.88 cm
ISBN-10:
0767923863
ISBN-13:
9780767923866
Language:
English
Pages:
256
Weight:
267.62 gm

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