Blues for Lady Day: The Story of Billie Holiday (SC)

(W/A/CA) Paolo Parisi
Billie Holiday, one of the greatest jazz singers of all time, had a troubled life: a childhood in poverty, brothels, jail, broken love, and a dependence on alcohol and heroin. Her first performances in the night clubs of prohibitionist America was where her pioneering vocal style was born?later to become a lasting influence on jazz, pop, and modern music to this day. Performing with jazz legends such as Lester Young, Louis Armstrong, Count Basie, and Artie Shaw, she became a true American icon. This graphic novel, told through short biographical fragments, is the story of Lady Day.
SC, 7x10, 112pgs, B&W SRP: $14.95

Publisher:	One Peace Books
Title:	Blues for Lady Day: The Story of Billie Holiday Other Titles
Issue:	(SC)
Cover Price:	$14.95
Cover Date:	None
Release Date:	2019 May 15
Condition:	NEW
ISBN:	978164273021051495
DIAMOND:	FEB192286