01233cam a2200277 4500 503776492 TxAuBib 20150508120000.0 150109s2015||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 9780670014729 0670014729 TxAuBib 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.