Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday. Billie holiday lady sings the blues paperback march 1, 1985 by billie holiday author visit amazons billie holiday page. The one you are looking for is surprisingly inexpensive and intelligently presented. Holiday writes candidly of sexual abuse, confinement to institutions. She was discovered by impresario john hammond and bandleader benny goodman in 1933. Lady sings the blues is a very loosely constructed autobiography arranged in chronological order but leaving many gaps. Feb 24, 2020 also known as lady day, her autobiography was made into the 1972 film lady sings the blues.
Seller assumes all responsibility for this listing. About the author 1956 billie holiday, lady day, started singing in harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday 8436028691814. 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. About lady sings the blues this song is featured on billie holidays last album and is also the title of her autobiography. A friend at the new york post newspaper, william dufty, helped her.
Billie holiday has 27 books on goodreads with 11030 ratings. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics and tracklist. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography, p. 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. Vintage billie holiday anthology lady sings the blues. Buy billie holidays album titled lady sings the blues to enjoy in your home or car, or due to covid19, orders may be delayed.
Billie holiday lady sings the blues releases discogs. Lady sing the blues, shes got them bad, she feels so sad. Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday released in december 1956. The sessions were recorded during 1954 and 1956, and released late in 1956 in conjunction with her autobiography of the same name. Mainstream success followed with hits like summertime, autumn in new york and strange fruit.
From the very start, billie holiday birth name eleanora fagan born to thirteen year old sadie fagan. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full. 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 billie holiday william dufty 180 pages isbn. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday waterstones. She was discovered by impresario john hammond and bandleader benny goodman in. To this day she is considered the greatest jazz singer of all time. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing. 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. 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. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. 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.
See more ideas about billie holiday, billie, lady sings the blues. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross. Later versions of the album released on verve records. 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.
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. Mar 02, 2011 lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation. 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. Billie holidays most popular book is lady sings the blues. She made her debut circa 1930 singing in various nightclubs in harlem. A masterpiece, as fresh and shocking as if it were written yesterday craig brown ive been told that no one sings. Originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holidays unforgettable and timeless memoir. Lady sings the blues the official website of billie holiday.
Also known as lady day, her autobiography was made into the 1972 film lady sings the blues. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics genius lyrics. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the. Lady sings the blues album by billie holiday the official. Lady sings the blues 1956 is an autobiography by jazz singer billie holiday, which was coauthored by william dufty. The digital marketplace contains a large number of billie holiday compilations with the phrase lady sings in the title. 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. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday, william dufty.
Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got. Lady sings the blues billie holiday album wikipedia. 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. In nineteen fiftysix, billie holiday wrote a book about her life. Sep 18, 2006 billie holiday s autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. 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. She began singing in jazz clubs in harlem while still a teenager, never undergoing technical training or even learning to read music.
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. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics by billie holiday 1 jun 2006 4. 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. Lady sings the blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. 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. 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. Originally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem moon classics celebrates the publication with the fiftiethanniversary edition of billie holidays unforgettable and timeless memoir, updated with an insightful introduction and a revised discography, both. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty, vincent. Nov 29, 2018 lady sings the blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Billie holiday was the premier song stylist of the 20th century.
Although the tragic myth of her life often precedes her, lady day endures, first. 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. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty. 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. 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. 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.
Billie holidays last clef album, recorded at two sessions in 1956 and 1954. 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. The truth was, i was scared of the cats in the band because they were messing with too many chicks on the road. The song surrounds how she sees herself, apart from her public. Lady sings the blues is ostensibly billie holidays autobiography. 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.
Overview edit the life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday 8436028691814 cd. Books by billie holiday author of lady sings the blues. Lady sings the blues was taken from sessions taped during 1954 and 1956. With diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. Albums waarop het liedje lady sings the blues te vinden is.
Jan 16, 2019 lady sings the blues billie holiday william dufty 180 pages isbn. For the two years i was in the band we had a book of a hundred. Billie holiday lady sings the blues full album youtube. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. 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. Updated with photos and with an insightful introduction and a revised discography, both written by celebrated music writer david ritz. Billie holiday, lady day, started singing in harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old.
Billie holiday lady sings the blues paperback march 1, 1985 by billie holiday author. With photosoriginally released by doubleday in 1956, harlem m. Billie holiday, geboren als eleanora fagan philadelphia, 7 april 1915 new york. 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. Born to a single mother in 1915 baltimore, billie holiday had her first runin with the law at aged. It was holidays last album released on clef records. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full of. Vintage billie holiday anthology lady sings the blues music book 1976 in very good condition. The life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. In 2000, holiday was inducted into the rock and roll hall of fame. A major disappointment, since the original album is so wonderful. The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary jazz singer, billie holiday.
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