I've been told that no one sings the word 'hunger' like I do. Or the word 'love'.
Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century.
Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the law at aged 13. But Billie Holiday is no victim. Her memoir tells the story of her life spent in jazz, smoky Harlem clubs and packed-out concert halls, her love affairs, her wildly creative friends, her struggles with addiction and her adventures in love. Billie Holiday is a wise and aphoristic guide to the story of her unforgettable life.
- Publisher: Penguin Books Ltd
- ISBN: 9780241351291
- Number of pages: 192
- Weight: 148g
- Dimensions: 198 x 130 x 10 mm
