Lady Day: The Many Faces Of Billie Holiday

In this absorbing and authoritative account of her life and art, Robert O'Meally brings Billie Holiday's musical genius into sharp focus, offering new information about her early musical growth and how she made herself the greatest jazz singer in history. Emphasizing Holiday's artistry and training rather than the more frequently highlighted miseries of her personal life, he uses voluminous archival material to correct common myths about her, including those she herself was responsible for.