Nov 29, 2018 lady sings the blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Although the tragic myth of her life often precedes her, lady day endures, first. Also known as lady day, her autobiography was made into the 1972 film lady sings the blues. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics by billie holiday 1 jun 2006 4. Eleanora fagan april 7, 1915 july 17, 1959, professionally known as billie holiday, was an american jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years.
The song surrounds how she sees herself, apart from her public. Billie holidays last clef album, recorded at two sessions in 1956 and 1954. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got. Lady sings the blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century.
Lady sings the blues by billie holiday 8436028691814 cd. Overview edit the life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. Billie holiday lady sings the blues releases discogs. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the. She began singing in jazz clubs in harlem while still a teenager, never undergoing technical training or even learning to read music. Lady sings the blues is ostensibly billie holidays autobiography. The truth was, i was scared of the cats in the band because they were messing with too many chicks on the road. Billie holiday has 27 books on goodreads with 11030 ratings. Lady sings the blues billie holiday william dufty 180 pages isbn. Vintage billie holiday anthology lady sings the blues music book 1976 in very good condition. From the very start, billie holiday birth name eleanora fagan, born to thirteen year old sadie fagan and sixteen year old clarence holiday, had a very difficult life.
In nineteen fiftysix, billie holiday wrote a book about her life. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday 8436028691814. With photosoriginally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem m. Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday released in december 1956. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty, vincent. In lady sings the blues, holiday recalls some of the most resonant memories of her turbulent pastthe good, the mostly bad and the frequently ugly. Billie holiday lady sings the blues paperback march 1, 1985 by billie holiday author visit amazons billie holiday page. And while these autumnal sides bear some of the frayed vocal moments. Vintage billie holiday anthology lady sings the blues. And wants the world to know, just what her blues are all about, lady sings the blues, she tells her side, nothing to hide. In 2000, holiday was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame.
Lady sings the blues was taken from sessions taped during 1954 and 1956. About the author 1956 billie holiday, lady day, started singing in harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday, william dufty. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing. Lady sings the blues album by billie holiday the official. Later versions of the album released on verve records. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. However, it was actually ghostwritten by william dufty.
She was discovered by impresario john hammond and bandleader benny goodman in 1933. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full. The sessions were recorded during 1954 and 1956, and released late in 1956 in conjunction with her autobiography of the same name. Now the world will know, just what her blues is all about the blues aint nothin like a pain in your heart, when you get a bad start, when you and your man have to. Lady sings the blues the official website of billie holiday. With diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. Mar 02, 2011 lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation. For the two years i was in the band we had a book of a hundred. Lady sings the blues is the title track of billie holidays 1956 album written by holiday and noted jazz pianist herbie nichols.
Lady sings the blues by billie holiday waterstones. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation. Apr 03, 2015 john szweds briskly revealing book on billie holiday treats the writing of her autobiography, lady sings the blues, as a key event in the singers life. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics genius lyrics. Taken from sessions taped during 19541956, lady sings the blues features holiday backed by tenor saxophonists budd johnson and paul quinichette, trumpeter charlie shavers, pianist wynton kelly, and guitarist billy bauer. Lady sings the blues billie holidaywilliam dufty 180 pages isbn.
She made her debut circa 1930 singing in various nightclubs in harlem. Lady sings the blues billie holiday album wikipedia. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics and tracklist. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holidays unforgettable and timeless memoir. From the very start, billie holiday birth name eleanora fagan born to thirteen year old sadie fagan and sixteen year old clarence holiday, had a very difficult life. Billie holiday lady sings the blues paperback march 1, 1985 by billie holiday author. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. The song also featured as the title track of a movie about holidays life starring diana ross and has been covered numerous times by the likes of ella fitzgerald, diana ross, and smokey robinson. It was holiday s last album released on clef records. Furie about jazz singer billie holiday, loosely based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs. The life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. She was discovered by impresario john hammond and bandleader benny goodman in.
Lady sings the blues shes got them bad she feels so sad wants the world to know just what the blues is all about lady sings the blues she tells her side nothing to hide now. Billie holiday born april 7, 1915, philadelphia, pennsylvania, usa died july 17, 1959, new york city, new york, usa was an american jazz singer and songwriter. Billie holidays most popular book is lady sings the blues. The proper label specializes in affordably priced box sets that contain enough music usually around 100 tracks to impart a strong impression of who the artist was and convey the. Books by billie holiday author of lady sings the blues. Sep 06, 2009 lady sings the blues shes got them bad she feels so sad wants the world to know just what the blues is all about lady sings the blues she tells her side nothing to hide now the world will now just. Mainstream success followed with hits like summertime, autumn in new york and strange fruit. Lady sing the blues, shes got them bad, she feels so sad. Lady sings the blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the. Jan 21, 2014 taken from sessions taped during 19541956, lady sings the blues features holiday backed by tenor saxophonists budd johnson and paul quinichette, trumpeter charlie shavers, pianist wynton kelly, and guitarist billy bauer. Holiday writes candidly of sexual abuse, confinement to institutions. Taking the reader on a fastmoving journey from holidays roughandtumble baltimore childhood where she ran errands at a whorehouse in exchange for the chance to listen to louis armstrong.
Born to a single mother in 1915 baltimore, billie holiday had her first runin with the law at aged. In the introduction to this book, lyricist david ritz argues the truthfulness of billie holidays autobiography. Taken from a couple of sessions taped during 19551956, lady sings the blues, vol. Duftys writing style is good enough to make the reader feel they are reading lady day telling us her story. Nicknamed lady day by her friend and music partner lester young, holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday. Sep 18, 2006 billie holiday s autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Lady sings the blues is the noholdsbarred, if somewhat dramatized autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation.
Jan 16, 2019 lady sings the blues billie holiday william dufty 180 pages isbn. Lady sings the blues, which is of course the title of this album, happens also to be the title of an important book in the jazz field billie holidays autobiography in which lady day. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty. Billie holiday lady sings the blues full album youtube. Billie holiday, lady day, started singing in harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old.
From the very start, billie holiday birth name eleanora fagan born to thirteen year old sadie fagan. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. In lady sings the blues, holiday recalls some of the most resonant memories of her turbulent past the good, the mostly bad and the frequently ugly. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography, p. Can be found on billie holiday the voice of jazz volume one, released in march 1973, on verve. About lady sings the blues this song is featured on billie holidays last album and is also the title of her autobiography. Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. Billie holiday was the premier song stylist of the 20th century.
Taken from a pair of sessions taped during 19551956, lady sings the blues finds holiday in top form and backed by the sympathetic likes of tenor saxophonist paul quinichette, trumpeters charlie shavers and harry edison, pianist wynton kelly, and guitarists kenny burrell and barney kessel. See more ideas about billie holiday, billie, lady sings the blues. From the very start, billie holiday birth name eleanora fagan, born to thirteen year old sadie fagan and sixteen year old. Billie holiday, geboren als eleanora fagan philadelphia, 7 april 1915 new york. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j. Albums waarop het liedje lady sings the blues te vinden is. My mother gave me a cd called lady sings the blues back in the 90s, which had the same cover, but turned out to be vol. Born to a single mother in 1915 baltimore, billie holiday had her first runin. A masterpiece, as fresh and shocking as if it were written yesterday craig brown ive been told that no one sings. The digital marketplace contains a large number of billie holiday compilations with the phrase lady sings in the title. The musician and the myth, john szwed argued that lady sings the blues is a generally accurate account of her life, and that cowriter dufty was forced to water down or suppress material by the threat of legal action. To this day she is considered the greatest jazz singer of all time.
Lady sings the blues 1956 is an autobiography by jazz singer billie holiday, which was coauthored by william dufty. Buy billie holidays album titled lady sings the blues to enjoy in your home or car, or due to covid19, orders may be delayed. John szweds briskly revealing book on billie holiday treats the writing of her autobiography, lady sings the blues, as a key event in the singers life. A major disappointment, since the original album is so wonderful. The one you are looking for is surprisingly inexpensive and intelligently presented. Updated with photos and with an insightful introduction and a revised discography, both written by celebrated music writer david ritz. It was holidays last album released on clef records. Lady sings the blues is a very loosely constructed autobiography arranged in chronological order but leaving many gaps.
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