Dufty, a new york post writer and editor then married to holiday s close friend maely dufty, wrote the book quickly from a series of conversations with the singer in the duftys 93rd street apartment. 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. Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday released in december 1956. This work presents the billie holiday story her rise to the top from the slums and the streets, to the eventual slide down. Billie holiday lady sings the blues 1995, cd discogs. Get all the lyrics to songs on lady sings the blues and join the genius community of music scholars to learn the meaning behind the lyrics. Can be found on billie holiday the voice of jazz volume one, released in march 1973, on verve. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics genius lyrics. Billie holiday lady sings the blues releases discogs. Pleased to be able to find identical line up of songs on this cd. Shop for vinyl, cds and more from billie holiday at the discogs marketplace. Billie holiday lady sings the blues veroffentlichungen discogs. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Billie holiday has 27 books on goodreads with 11030 ratings.
The movie is filled with many of the great billie holiday songs, and ross handles them in an interesting way. Billie holiday was one of carl van vechtens subjects. God bless the child songs written by billie holiday. Billie holiday lady sings the blues not now add to custom list. Billie holiday lady sings the blues references discogs. The truth was, i was scared of the cats in the band because they were messing with too many chicks on the road. The lady sings dl 8215 is a compilation album by jazz singer billie holiday, released by decca records in 1956. The book gathers together a series of quite stunning photographs taken by jerry dantzic in april, 1957, when billie holiday was performing at sugar hill, a jazz club in newark, new jersey.
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 shes got them bad she feels so sad wants the world to know just what the blues is all about lady sings the blues. Chet bakerbakers holidayplays billie holidayrare orig65 limelight lp wbook beautiful original first pressingdgw. Billie holiday lady sings the blues vinyl records and cds for. Lady sings the blues is ostensibly billie holidays autobiography. Jo king billie holiday lady sings the blues billie holiday when youre smiling lester youngtenor sax teddy wilsonpiano grammy hall of fame billie holiday was posthumously inducted into the grammy hall of fame, which is a special grammy award established i. The life story of jazz singer billie holiday told in her own words. It was holiday s last album released on clef records. Billie holiday lady sings the blues full album youtube. Lady sings the blues billie holiday album wikipedia. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross.
Billie holiday lady sings the blues by billie holiday. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty. It is based on billie holidays reminiscences as told to collaborator. Billie holiday lady sings the blues veroffentlichungen. The featured songs on the album are from when holiday was signed with decca in the mid to late 1940s. Lady sings the blues is an album by american jazz vocalist billie holiday. Ihr vorletztes album lady in satin erschien dann wieder bei columbia records. Billie holiday, lady sings the blues, strange fruit, the wedding singer, music images, jazz. A glimpse into billie holidays private life billie holiday. Billie holidays autobiography, lady sings the blues, begins with one of the great alltime leads. The discography of billie holiday consists of twelve studio albums, three live albums, twentyfour compilations, five box sets, and 38 singles. Then i waited and waited and waited for it to come out on cd.
Can be found on the voice of jazz volume eight, to be released in may 1974. In a poignant, dramatic memoir, billie holiday tells not only of her rise to fame as a blues singer, but also of the exploitation and racial prejudice she encountered as well as of her struggle with heroin addiction. I missed this album so much, my first meeting with billie holiday many years ago. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. 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 noth. Get the best deals on billie holiday vinyl records when you shop the largest online selection at.
Lady sings the blues is a very loosely constructed autobiography arranged in chronological order but leaving many gaps. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Billie holiday lady sings the blues original sessions. Buy a cheap copy of lady sings the blues book by billie holiday. Holiday writes candidly of sexual abuse, confinement to institutions, heroin addiction, and the struggles of.
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. In nineteen fiftysix, billie holiday wrote a book about her life. Lady sings the blues arranged by, clarinet tony scott 2 bass aaron bell drums lennie mcbrowne guitar kenny burrell piano wynton kelly saxophone tenor paul quinichette trumpet charlie shavers vocals billie holiday written by holidaynichols writtenby holiday, nichols a2. Holiday writes candidly of sexual abuse, confinement to institutions. One of the major themes has to do with the difficulties of being a black jazz artist in.
Buy billie holidays album titled lady sings the blues gram vinyl to enjoy in june billie holiday starts recording songs for her upcoming lp lady. About the author 1956 billie holiday, lady day, started singing in harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old. Billie holiday discography at discogs billie holiday, lady. Billie holiday lady sings the blues 2007, cd discogs. Can be found on the voice of jazz volume two, to be released in may 1973, on verve.
Holiday s autobiography, lady sings the blues, was ghostwritten by william dufty and published in 1956. Find album release information for lady sings the blues billie holiday on allmusic. Lady sings the blues is a patchwork quilt of anecdotes with no consistent thesis holding it together. A glimpse into billie holidays private life billie. Billie holiday lady sings the blues vinyl records and cds. 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 song also featured as the title track of a movie about holiday s life starring diana ross and has been covered numerous times by the likes of ella fitzgerald, diana ross, and smokey robinson. But god bless the child thats got his own thats got his own. Lady sings the blues the 50th anniversary edition harlem moon classics by billie holiday, william dufty and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Tragic jazz singer with an amazing voice explore releases from billie holiday at discogs. Lady sings the blues billie holiday, william dufty, vincent. Lady sing the blues, shes got them bad, she feels so sad. By the time this album was released, she was on norman granzs jazz label verve records. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics holiday, billie, dufty, william, ritz, david on. 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. 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 and bessie smith albums, to her emergence on harlems club scene, to soldout performances with the count basie orchestra and with artie shaw and. For the two years i was in the band we had a book of a hundred. She indicated that during the argument her mother said the line god bless the child thats got his own.
A friend at the new york post newspaper, william dufty, helped her. It was holidays last album released on clef records. The 50thanniversay edition with a revised discography harlem moon classics. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics metrolyrics. Bill, a new york post editor, cowrote her autobiography lady sings the blues photo by jerry dantzic see neverbeforeseen photographs of the jazz singer from the book jerry dantzic. Billie holiday discography at discogs billie holiday. God bless the child songs written by billie holiday the. Billie holiday lady sings the blues 2006, cd discogs. The book formed the basis of the 1972 film lady sings the blues starring diana ross overview. There is an uncanny echo, a suggestion, and yet the style is a tribute to billie holiday, not an impersonation. Duftys writing style is good enough to make the reader feel they are reading lady day telling us her story. Billie holiday lady sings the blues lyrics and tracklist. Billie holiday lady sings the blues 180g hq audiophile gatefold vinyl 2 lp.
Billie holidays most popular book is lady sings the blues. See neverbeforeseen photographs of the jazz singer from the book jerry. Books by billie holiday author of lady sings the blues. Lady sings the blues by billie holiday, first edition. Mom and pop were just a couple of kids when they got married.
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 noth. However, it was actually ghostwritten by william dufty. She doesnt sing in her own style, and she never tries to imitate holiday, but she sings somehow in the manner of holiday. 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. Lady sings the blues is the title track of billie holiday s 1956 album written by holiday and noted jazz pianist herbie nichols. It was a japanese import on socalled virgin vinyl, the best of the lot back then. Lady sings the blues is the fiercely honest, noholdsbarred autobiography of billie holiday, the legendary jazz, swing, and standards singing sensation.
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