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Billie Holiday

by Leslie Gourse
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Weaving together intimate anecdotes with informed narrative, author Leslie Gourse creates a vivid portrait of Lady Day-- a woman who sang the blues about of love, loss, and strength like no other songstress of her era.

Relates the story of the Afro-American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.

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Book Details

Published
August 1, 1995
Publisher
New York : Franklin Watts, c1995.
Pages
127
Format
Paperback
ISBN
9780531157534

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