Szwed, John F.  (, 1936-) <br/><br/>
Billie Holiday :  the musician and the myth 
/ John Szwed. 
 - New York  : Viking  , 2015 
 - 230 p.  ; 24 cm 
<br/><br/>Includes bibliographical references (pages 203-219) and index. 
<br/><br/>The book I : Lady sings the blues -- The book II : the rest of the story -- The image : film, television, photography -- The pre-history of a singer -- The singer I -- The singer II -- The songs I -- The songs II. 
<br/><br/> Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade, ... jazz writer John Szwed considers how [Holiday's] life inflected her art, her influences, her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius, a number of her signature songs, and her legacy. 
<br/><br/><br/>English. 
<br/><br/><label>ISBN: </label>9780670014729 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Personal Names: </label><br/>Holiday, Billie (, 1915-1959) 
<br/><br/><label>Subjects--Topical Terms: </label><br/>Singers---Biography---United States<br/>African American women singers---United States----Biography
<br/><br/><label>LC Class. No.: </label>ML420.H58  / S99 2015 
<br/><br/><label>Dewey Class. No.: </label>92 HOL