Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
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.
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
- Overview
- Cast
- Crew
- Recommendations
Status
Released
Release Date
Mar 1, 1990
Runtime
0h 59m
Genres
Music
User Score
100%
Original Title
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
Director
Matthew Seig
Description
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.