{"product_id":"lady-day-the-many-faces-of-billie-holiday-9780306809590","title":"Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday","description":"Billie Holiday deserves a biography in which her musicianship isn't overshadowed by the tragic events of her life. O'Meally has written that book, says \u003ci\u003eEntertainment Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e about this absorbing and authoritative account of the greatest jazz singer in history. O'Meally emphasizes Holiday's artistry and training rather than her personal miseries, and he uses voluminous archival material to correct common myths about Holiday. Chronicling her rigorous musical apprenticeship in Baltimore, her reception in New York by Benny Goodman and Duke Ellington, and her work with various musicians, particularly Lester Young, \u003ci\u003eLady Day\u003c\/i\u003e is an impassioned testament to Holiday's genius that confirms her place in American jazz.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Robert O'Meally\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Da Capo Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 09\/07\/2000\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 208\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.08lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.04h x 8.12w x 0.46d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780306809590\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eRobert O'Meally\u003c\/b\u003e, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English and American Studies at Columbia University, is the author of \u003ci\u003eThe Craft of Ralph Ellison\u003c\/i\u003e and the editor of \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Cadence of American Culture\u003c\/i\u003e. He is co-producer of the 5-CD Smithsonian set \u003ci\u003eThe Jazz Singers\u003c\/i\u003e, nominated for a Grammy award. His articles on American music and literature appear in the \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e, the \u003ci\u003eWashington Post\u003c\/i\u003e, and the \u003ci\u003eAtlantic Monthly\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Da Capo Press","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40905207152755,"sku":"9.78031E+12","price":18.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_cc5bbaa8-5135-40a3-809b-d39ae2a454c6.jpg?v=1690894287","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/lady-day-the-many-faces-of-billie-holiday-9780306809590","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}