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Billie Holiday Anthology

Lady Day Had a Right to Sing the Blues

Billie Holiday Anthology( )
Author: Feather, Leonard
Other Primary Creator: Holiday, Billie
ISBN:978-1-56922-008-5
Publication Date:Feb 2000
Publisher:Creative Concepts Publishing Corporation
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $19.95
Book Description:

(Creative Concepts Publishing). A great collection of 43 favorites, complete with a bio by renowned critic Leonard Feather and photos of the incomparable Lady Day. Songs include: Ain't Misbehavin' * All of Me * Baby, Won't You Please Come Home * The Birth of the Blues * Do Nothin' Till You Hear from Me * Do You Know What It Means to Miss New Orleans * I Can't Give You Anything but Love * I Got It Bad and That Ain't Good * It Had to Be You * Nobody Knows You When You're Down and Out *...
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Book Details
Pages:160
Detailed Subjects: Biography & Autobiography / Music
Music / Printed Music / General
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):9 x 12 x 0.406 Inches
Book Weight:1.138 Pounds
Author Biography
Feather, Leonard (Author)
Billie Holiday, "Lady Day," started singing in Harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old; she began singing professionally at the age of 15. She was discovered by impresario John Hammond and bandleader Benny Goodman in 1933. She appeared in bands with Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, and others. She also had a successful solo career, giving concerts in the United States and Europe. Her addiction to narcotics and alcohol brought about her early death at the age of 44. She sang mostly popular tunes of the day with her own unique "bluesy" style. Her recordings are still reissued, and a film based on her life, Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross, was released in 1972.

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