With Billie - A New Look At The Unforgettable Lady Day

Few jazz Singers have become icons like Billie Holiday. In 'With Billie' , we hear the voices of those who knew Billie best: piano players and dancers, pimps and junkies, lovers and narcs, producers and critics. each recalling intimate stories of the Billie they knew. What emerges is a portrait of an enthralling, complex, enigmatic woman, a woman who-contrary to myth-knew what she wanted and what really mattered to her. Julia Blackburn has pieced together an oral history of this jazz great, creating a unique and fascinating view of an astonishing woman.