Lady Sings the Blues [Jazz] A Fiercely Honest Jazz High Spot

Holiday, Billie with Dufty, William

Published by Doubleday & Company, Garden City, 1956

Used Hardcover with Dust Jacket

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A Fiercely Honest Jazz High Spot Red cloth boards with silver and black spine titles; photo-illustrated endpapers; 8.5 inches tall; 250 pages with a chronological discography. The bindings are tight and square. Text clean, light even toning. Minimal shelf handling wear. The price-clipped dust jacket has edge wear on the rear panel and spine tips, now in a new Mylar protective sleeve. This memoir offers a candid account of jazz icon Billie Holiday's life, from her humble rough-and-tumble beginnings in Baltimore, where she ran errands in a brothel to hear music, to her rise in Harlem's club scene and to sold-out performances with renowned bands like Count Basie's and Artie Shaw's. It delves into her experiences with racism, addiction, and brushes with the law, including her infamous song debut of Strange Fruit ;, encounters with celebrities, and conflicts with fellow musicians like Sarah Vaughan. Written in Holiday's distinct streetwise voice, it provides a fresh and engaging perspective on her legendary career and personal struggles. Seller Inventory # 17948

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Bibliographic Details

Title: Lady Sings the Blues [Jazz] A Fiercely ...
Publisher: Doubleday & Company, Garden City
Publication Date: 1956
Binding: Hardcover with Dust Jacket
Condition: Near Fine
Dust Jacket Condition: Very Good
Edition: First Edition, First Printing.

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