Blues for Lady Day The Story of Billie Holiday |
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| Author:
| Parisi, Paolo |
| Illustrator:
| Parisi, Paolo |
| ISBN: | 978-1-64273-042-5 |
| Publication Date: | May 2020 |
| Publisher: | One Peace Books, Incorporated
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| Book Format: | Ebook |
| List Price: | USD $14.95 |
Book Description:
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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...
More DescriptionBillie 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.