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Szwed, John F.,
1936-
Billie Holiday :
the musician and the myth /
John Szwed.
New York, New York :
Viking,
2015.
230 pages.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
The book I : Lady sings the blues -- The book II : the rest of the story -- The image : film, television, photography -- The prehistory of a singer -- The singer I -- The singer II -- The songs I -- The songs II.
John Szwed considers how Billie Holiday's life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy.
20150508.
Holiday, Billie
1915-1959.
African American women
Biography.
Singers
Biography.
African Americans
Music.
Jazz musicians.