Wishing on the Moon by Donald Clarke

Wishing on the Moon by Donald Clarke

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Summary

Covers Billie Holliday's life, describing the music business and club scene of her youth and her childhood in Baltimore before she became a dancer and then a singer. The book presents her life and achievements in the context of the music industry of the period.

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Wishing on the Moon by Donald Clarke

This biography of Billie Holliday describes the music business and club scene of her youth and her childhood in Baltimore (where the author suspects she was a teenage prostitute and an abused child) before she became a dancer and then a singer. The book presents her life and achievements in the context of the music industry of the period. With accounts of the recording sessions and club dates, in chronological order.
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ISBN 13 9780140147483
ISBN 10 0140147489
Title Wishing on the Moon
Author Donald Clarke
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Penguin Books Ltd
Year published 1995-02-23
Number of pages 496
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.