Blues for Lady Day : The Story of Billie Holiday Graphic NovelsGenre: Biography (Age Rating
15+) Availability : Stocking Item - Usually Ships Within 24-48 Hours Unless Backordered 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. |
Blues for Lady Day : The Story of Billie Holiday Graphic Novel |
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