Billie holiday vocals harry sweets edison trumpet ben webster tenor saxophone jimmy rowles piano barney kessel guitar red mitchell bass joe mondragon bass alvin stoller drums cd 3. Lady sings the blues paperback january 1, 1965 by billy and william dufty holiday author 4. The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary jazz singer, billie holiday. Overview edit the life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross overview. Lorettayoung char, thank you for your most perceptive comment, it is rarely with ease that i step into unknown shoes.
Published in 1956, and cowritten with william duffy, billie holiday speaks. Other articles where lady sings the blues is discussed. A 73 year old guitarist can be forgiven for losing the sureness of touch and loose coordination demanded in the lost art of bluesplaying, particularly if he offers original or authentic material to an audience which has been largely denied the chance to hear yesterdays greats in person. Lady sings the blues by billie with william duffy holiday and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Comments about the lady sings the blues by james casey kasia fedyk 5242012 5. And im feeling blue rocking by the ocean without you. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. Lady sings the blues original soundtrack diana ross. Diana ross in lady sings the blues black celebrity couples, billy dee williams, berry. The book also details her own relationship with the classic strange fruit about. Nicknamed lady day by her sometime collaborator lester young, holiday was a seminal influence on jazz, and pop singers critic john bush wrote that she changed the art of american pop vocals forever. 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. The life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. 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.
She was a great talent who lived and sang the blues, thanks so much char, blessings, loretta. Lyrics for taint nobodys bizness if i do lady sings the bluessoundtrack version by blinky williams type song title, artist or lyrics top lyrics community contribute business. It does seem many time artists perish way too young. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics genius lyrics. The sweet smell of success came early for sweet georgia brown when she won the amateur night at the apollo talent show at age.
We all knew ms ross could sing, but we never thought she could act as well, but the film from which this soundtrack comes, disproves that theory completely. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics holiday, billie, dufty, william, ritz, david on amazon. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Lady sings the blues poem abel meeropol poems best poems. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got married. Holiday writes candidly of sexual abuse, confinement to institutions, heroin addiction, and the struggles of. Lady sings the blues was originally published in 1956 some 3 years before her death aged only 44. Dont explain, god bless the child by arthur herzog jr. 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. Holidays health began to fail because of drug and alcohol abuse, and she died in 1959. Lady sings the blues 1956 is an autobiography by jazz singer billie holiday, which was coauthored by william dufty. Billie holiday was an american jazz singer and songwriter. However, it was actually ghostwritten by william dufty. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the.
See more ideas about lady sings the blues, diana ross and diana. Lady sings the blues poem by ellory mace poem hunter. The artistic liberties that william dufty takes help to place this work within a. To ask other readers questions about lady sings the blues, please sign up. Duftys writing style is good enough to make the reader feel they are reading lady day telling us her story. William dufty provided and the question of the veracity of the book, i was a bit. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 american biographical drama film directed by sidney j.
Lady sings the blues has most of the cliches we expectbut do we really mind cliches in a movie like this. People should not criticise what they dont understand. Ghostwritten by the late newspaperman and author william dufty, the. Book recommendations, author interviews, editors picks, and more. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read lady sings the blues. Lady sings the blues is ostensibly billie holidays autobiography. One of the major themes has to do with the difficulties of being a black jazz artist in america. Roger williams play me love theme from lady sings the. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full. It is based on billie holidays reminiscences as told to collaborator. With diana ross, billy dee williams, richard pryor, james t. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday. Mar 02, 2011 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 written by celebrated music writer david ritz.
Blinky williams taint nobodys bizness if i do lady. Lady sings the blues collectors edition, special edition diana ross actor, billy dee williams actor, sidney j. Ive played the game of love before too young to know how hard the fall could be i never thought id try again somehow you brought. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross.
The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography ebook written by billie holiday, william dufty. Lady sings the blues is a very loosely constructed autobiography arranged in chronological order but leaving many gaps. Oct 16, 2005 the sweet smell of success came early for sweet georgia brown when she won the amateur night at the apollo talent show at age. Lady sing the blues shes got them bad she feels so sad and wants the world to know just what her blues are all about lady sings the blues she tells her. Lady sings the blues is a patchwork quilt of anecdotes with no consistent thesis holding it together. Play me love theme from lady sings the blues discogs. Like other stories in this frank, funny and compelling book, whats on the. Inspire a love of reading with prime book box for kids discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that delivers new books every 1. 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. 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 written by celebrated music writer david ritz. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation.
That it now enters the list as a penguin modern classic is possibly due to current interest in the ongoing stilltobesolved problems of world. Esther phillipsno headstone on my grave and peggy leei gotta right to sing the blues encapsulates this gloriously moody intriguing essential listening album that seemingly draws you into a time and space inhabited by these incredible artistes. Sings the blues, cinema, penguin books, concert hall, best selling books, love affair. Alan williams from the rubettes decided to to an solo album and on.
Lady sings the blues movie starring diana ross and billie dee williams. Lady sings the blues autobiography by holiday britannica. It was produced by motown productions for paramount pictures. Billie holidays bio, lady sings the blues, may be full of lies, but it. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in new york citys famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of american culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. Alan williams, john richardson, tony thorpe, mick clarke, mark haley, peter arnesen, bill hurd. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got. Its basically blue sad, and other versions thereof. The movie first starts outwith bille at one of the lowest period point in her life. Sep 18, 2006 billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. Diana ross as billie holliday in lady sings the blues billy dee williams.
Diana ross portrayed holiday, alongside a cast including billy dee williams, richard pryor. Lady sings the blues was a landmark for both diana ross and films about musicianssingers. So, i wholeheartedly recommend the film and this soundtrack does not disappoint. The lady sings the blues poem by james casey poem hunter. Lady sings the blues is the title track of billie holidays 1956 album written by holiday and noted jazz pianist herbie nichols. 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.
Lady sings the blues is just the title of one of the key numbers of this selection, because all of the numbers have that melancholic, wistful, atmosphere of the work of the great singers who created that particular style. Lady sings the blues is a 1972 film about jazz singer billie holiday based on her 1956 autobiography which, in turn, took its title from one of holidays most popular songs. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography. Buy lady sings the blues new ed by holiday, billie isbn. In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, billie holiday tells her own story. Theres the childhood poverty, the searching for love, the unhappy early sexual experiences, the first audition, the big break, the years of climbing to the top, the encounter with hard drugs, the fall, the comeback. By the time she appeared on the showtime at the apollo. Topped by inclusion of double tracks from two of the holy trinity of greatest female singers thus far in western hemisphere. Lady sings the blues a poem by lorettayoung all poetry. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics holiday, billie, dufty, william, ritz, david on. See more ideas about lady sings the blues, lady, billie holiday. Lady sings the blues shes got em bad she feels so sad wants the world to know just what her blues is all about the blues aint nothing but a pain in your heart when you got a bad start you and your man have to part shell be here any minute.
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