Bitter Crop
The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year
New York : Alfred A. Knopf, 2024.
Format: Book
Edition: First edition.
Description: 353 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
"A revelatory look at the tumultuous life of a jazz legend and American cultural icon"-- Provided by publisher.
Contents:
The last night at the Flamingo Lounge -- A woman of the world -- Lady in satin -- A little jazz history -- Bitter crop -- When your lover has gone -- It happened out west -- Goodbye to the City of Lights -- The whole truth -- "I'm Billie Holiday!" -- The death of the president -- Memory and desire -- Farewell to storyville -- Fade out -- Angel of Harlem.
Subjects:
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 -- Last years.
Jazz singers -- United States -- Biography.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 -- Last years.
Jazz singers -- United States -- Biography.
Blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
ISBN:
9780593315903
Availability | |||
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Call Number | Location | Shelf Location | Status |
BIOGRAPHY Holiday, Billie | Main (Downtown) | Third Level, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Holiday, Billie | Blythewood | New, Biography | Out (Due: 5/16/2024) |
BIOGRAPHY Holiday, Billie | Cooper (Forest Acres) | New, Biography | In |
BIOGRAPHY Holiday, Billie | Sandhills Indoors | New, Biography | Out (Due: 5/10/2024) |
"This is a Borzoi book published by Alfred A. Knopf"--Title page verso.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-336) and index.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 299-336) and index.