She sang the truth, she paid the price
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Lipnack Kuehl set out to write the definitive biography of Billie Holiday. Before her mysterious death in 1978, Lipnack Kuehl had taped over 200 hours of interviews. The tapes have never been heard. Now they form the basis of an atmospheric, multi-layered documentary that captures the many complex facets of a proud black woman, violent drug addict, loyal friend, vindictive lover and unforgettable singer of ‘God Bless The Child’, ‘Saddest Tale’ and the haunting ‘Strange Fruit’.
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Cast
- Billie Holidayself
- Tony Bennettself
- Count Basieself
- Charles Mingusself
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- James ErskineDirector
- James ErskineWriter
- Tim CraggDirector of Photography
- Avdhesh MohlaEditor
- Victoria GregoryProducer
- Barry Clark EwersProducer
- James ErskineProducer
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