Billie Holiday

The bluesy, gutsy, no-holds-barred memoir of jazz legend Billie Holiday. "I've 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 run-in with...

The first-ever collection of interviews with the tortured but groundbreaking singer, part of the increasingly beloved series. The first-ever collection of interviews with the tortured but groundbreaking singer Billie Holiday, part of Melville House's beloved Last Interview series. Legendary singer Billie Holiday comes alive in this first-ever collection of interviews from throughout her career. Included is her last interview, given...