| Description |
230 pages ; 24 cm |
| Summary |
"Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, ... jazz writer John Szwed considers how [Holiday's] life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy"--Amazon.com. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages [203]-219) and index. |
| Contents |
The book I : Lady sings the blues -- The book II : the rest of the story -- The image : film, television, photography -- The prehistory of a singer -- The singer I -- The singer II -- The songs I -- The songs II. |
| Summary |
Looking beyond the numerous tragedies endured by the singer, draws on material that has come to light in the last decade to reveal Holliday's persona and musicianship while examining the historical context of her career. |
| Subject |
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
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Singers -- United States -- Biography.
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African American women singers -- United States -- Biography.
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Biography.
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| ISBN |
9780670014729 (hardback) |
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0670014729 (hardback) |
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