bull; Kirkus Best Books of 2015 selection for Biography bull;Published in celebration of Holidayrsquo;s centenary; the first biography to focus on the singerrsquo;s extraordinary musical talentWhen Billie Holiday stepped into Columbiarsquo;s studios in November 1933; it marked the beginning of what is arguably the most remarkable and influential career in twentieth-century popular music. Her voice weathered countless shifts in public taste; and new reincarnations of her continue to arrive; most recently in the form of singers like Amy Winehouse and Adele.Most of the writing on Holiday has focused on the tragic details of her lifemdash;her prostitution at the age of fourteen; her heroin addiction and alcoholism; her series of abusive relationshipsmdash;or tried to correct the many fabrications of her autobiography. But now; Billie Holiday stays close to the music; to her performance style; and to the self she created and put into print; on record and on stage.Drawing on a vast amount of new material that has surfaced in the last decade; critically acclaimed jazz writer John Szwed considers how her life inflected her art; her influences; her uncanny voice and rhythmic genius; a number of her signature songs; and her legacy.From the Hardcover edition.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful. Great spatial printing and nice selectionsBy Karen TI was looking for a book with the beautiful Intermezzo in A major and this book had it. I thought shorter works would be good to tackle myself and maybe for students1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. Happy to have found this book!By Massachusetts GirlI have been looking for a certain Brahms piece; and; thanks to another reviewer; learned it was in this book. I promptly ordered it. Im thrilled to have found this book; so reasonablly priced too. My only complaint is that the book came creased and appeared a bit shop-worn. Since its not a gift; but for me; I decided not to contact ---my books tend to get worn anyway.1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. The sheet music has great preface which gave a in-depth background on Brahms creative ...By Teresa ChangThe sheet music has great preface which gave a in-depth background on Brahms creative life and motif on these pieces. The pedal points are very helpful!
