Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday

Paperback (07 Sep 2000)

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Publisher's Synopsis

"Billie Holiday deserves a biography in which her musicianship isn't overshadowed by the tragic events of her life. O'Meally has written that book," says Entertainment Weekly about this absorbing and authoritative account of the greatest jazz singer in history. O'Meally emphasizes Holiday's artistry and training rather than her personal miseries, and he uses voluminous archival material to correct common myths about Holiday. Chronicling her rigorous musical apprenticeship in Baltimore, her reception in New York by Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, and her work with various musicians, particularly Lester Young, Lady Day is an impassioned testament to Holiday's genius that confirms her place in American jazz.

Book information

ISBN: 9780306809590
Publisher: Little, Brown
Imprint: Da Capo Press
Pub date:
Language: English
Number of pages: 208
Weight: 516g
Height: 281mm
Width: 210mm
Spine width: 11mm