Billie Holiday Lady Sings the Blues Paperback Book

A masterpiece, as fresh and shocking as if it were written yesterday Craig Brown"Ive been told that no one sings the word hunger like I do. Or the word love."Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first runin with the law at aged 13. But Billie Holiday is no victim. Her memoir tells the story of her life spent in jazz, smoky Harlem clubs and packedout concert halls, her love affairs, her wildly creative friends, her struggles with addiction and her adventures in love. Billie Holiday is a wise and aphoristic guide to the story of her unforgettable life. | Billie Holiday Lady Sings the Blues Paperback Book