Lady Sings the Blues
by Billie Holiday
Taste attributes: biographydocumentarymusic/danceslowfresh & originalunsavouryheavyrealisticlinearenclosedemotive & stirringhuman spirit/resilience/survivalself destruction/implosiontroubled leads
Boxlist takeA grounded, moving biography: serious and fresh. Best if you like real life over fantasy.
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Pace: slow · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: heavy · Realism: true to life · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: balanced · Scale: confined · Emotional punch: very stirringHow we score
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4.3 / 5
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About This Book
In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top.
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- Billie Holiday
- Published
- 1956
- Pages
- 203
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