Billie Holiday by John Szwed
When eighteen-year-old Billie Holiday stepped into Columbia studios in November of 1933 to record 'Riffin' the Scotch' and 'Your Mother's Son-in-Law', it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and important career in twentieth-century popular music. This book deals with her life and work.
John Szwed’s swift, conversational and yet detail-rich new biography, Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth, communicates its artist-first priorities in the subtitle, and then makes good on them throughout … That’s about as fine a centenary-year gift as anyone had a right to expect * Guardian *
Insightful, investigative… entertaining and illuminating … a wonderfully engaging and revealing look at the great Lady Day. * The Scotsman *
Illuminating account restores to the singer the dignity of a true artist. * Observer *
A musicologist’s appreciation of the jazz singer… a marvel. * Independent *
Szwed’s book offers a fresh attempt to understand and explain the nature and scope of Holiday’s achievement. * Times Literary Supplement *
Insightful, investigative… entertaining and illuminating … a wonderfully engaging and revealing look at the great Lady Day. * The Scotsman *
Illuminating account restores to the singer the dignity of a true artist. * Observer *
A musicologist’s appreciation of the jazz singer… a marvel. * Independent *
Szwed’s book offers a fresh attempt to understand and explain the nature and scope of Holiday’s achievement. * Times Literary Supplement *
John Szwed is Professor of Music and Jazz Studies at Columbia University, and Director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University. He is the author of a number of books, including Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth, Alan Lomax: The Man Who Recorded the World and So What: The Life of Miles Davis.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781785150272 |
| ISBN 10 | 1785150278 |
| Title | Billie Holiday |
| Author | John Szwed |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Cornerstone |
| Year published | 2015-03-26 |
| Number of pages | 320 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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