| Edition |
English edition. |
| Description |
104 pages, 8 unnumbered pages : chiefly illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Note |
Graphic novel inspired by the life of Billie Holiday (1915-1959). |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (page [109]). |
| Summary |
Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, had a troubled life: a childhood in poverty, brothels, jail, broken love, and a dependence on alcohol and heroin. Her first performances in the night clubs of prohibitionist America was where her pioneering vocal style was born--later to become a lasting influence on jazz, pop, and modern music to this day. Performing with jazz legends such as Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw, she became a true American icon. This graphic novel, told through short biographical fragments, is the story of Lady Day. |
| Subject |
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Women jazz singers -- United States -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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African American singers -- Comic books, strips, etc. -- Fiction.
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African Americans -- Biography -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Singers -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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African American women -- Comic books, strips, etc.
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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. (OCoLC)fst00011114
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African American singers. (OCoLC)fst00799357
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African American women. (OCoLC)fst00799438
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African Americans. (OCoLC)fst00799558
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Singers. (OCoLC)fst01119301
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Women jazz singers. (OCoLC)fst01178070
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Biographical comics. (OCoLC)fst01921595
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Comic books, strips, etc. (OCoLC)fst01423722
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Comics (Graphic works) (OCoLC)fst01921613
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Graphic novels. (OCoLC)fst01726630
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Historical comics. (OCoLC)fst01921682
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Biographical comics.
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Comics (Graphic works)
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Graphic novels.
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Historical comics.
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| Added Author |
Parisi, Paolo, 1980- author.
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Tripodi, Denise, translator.
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| Added Title |
Billie Holiday |
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Story of Billie Holiday |
| ISBN |
1642730211 |
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9781642730210 |
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