Name: Lady Sings The Blues / Stay With Me
Brand: Billie Holiday

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Catalogue number

170037

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Format detail

Deluxe digipak with 20-page booklet and additional line notes by Penguin Guide to Jazzs writer Brian Morton

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Limited edition

Release date

2021-03-19

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Signed copies: No

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8436563183614

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1 / CD / Extended format: No / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No

Artist

Billie Holiday

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20th Century Masterworks

Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an iconic American jazz singer and songwriter. With her soulful voice and unique phrasing, she became one of the most influential vocalists in the history of jazz music. Known for her emotionally charged performances, Holiday's songs often explored themes of love, heartbreak, and social injustice.
Raised in a troubled environment, Holiday found solace in music from a young age. She began singing in Harlem nightclubs before catching the attention of record producer John Hammond. Her career took off with hits like "Strange Fruit," which addressed racial inequality.
Despite facing personal struggles and battling addiction throughout her life, Billie Holiday left an indelible mark on the world of music. Her distinctive style continues to inspire generations of artists today.

Two albums on one disc. Recorded in New York Los Angeles, 1954-56. Lady Sings the Blues comes through as a characteristic, satisfyingly troubling, indelible Billie monologue. No other singer now in jazz gets so fully into the bloodstream as Billie still does. Stay with Me is it's inevitable coda, late period Billie and well worth a listen in it's own right.

Lady Sings The Blues / Stay With Me

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