The read
It runs a compact 59m.
Synopsis
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday integrates film and video performances, recordings, words from her controversial autobiography (read by actress Ruby Dee) and interviews with artists who played with her (pianist Mal Waldron, trumpeter Buck Clayton and Harry "Sweets" Edison), Milt Gabler (owner of Commodore and a producer at Decca), author Albert Murray and vocalists Carmen McRae and Annie Ross.
Ratings
IMDb7.9/10
1 audience votes
Key crew
- Matthew SeigDirector
- Robert O'MeallyWriter
Cast
- Billie HolidayCast