Lady Day is dead.

Retrospective biography of Black jazz singer Billie Holiday, nicknamed "Lady Day," her music and the seminal influence she had on the American music scene. Born Eleanora Fagan, Holiday's childhood and early performances are described as Lillian McKinney reads passages from Holiday's autobiography "L...

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Bibliographic Details
Corporate Author: KPFK (Radio station : Los Angeles, Calif.) (Radio producer, Broadcaster)
Other Authors: Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 (Performer)
McKinney, Lillian (Speaker)
Gillespie, Dizzy, 1917-1993 (Speaker)
Horne, Lena (Speaker)
Terkel, Studs, 1912-2008 (Speaker)
Schiffman, Frank, -1974 (Speaker)
Edwards, Lloyd (Narrator)
Heyward, Bill (Narrator)
Kennedy, Herb (narrrator.)
Sorkin, Dan (Narrator)
Language:English
Subjects:
Holiday, Billie, > 1915-1959.
African American jazz musicians > Biography.
African American singers > Biography.
Holiday, Billie, > 1915-1959 > Influence.
Music > United States.
Music > Performance.
Genre:
Biography.
Physical Description:1 audio file (2 hr., 1 min., 20 sec.)
Format: Audio Software
Description
Summary:
Retrospective biography of Black jazz singer Billie Holiday, nicknamed "Lady Day," her music and the seminal influence she had on the American music scene. Born Eleanora Fagan, Holiday's childhood and early performances are described as Lillian McKinney reads passages from Holiday's autobiography "Lady sings the blues." Performers, friends, and managers talk about Holiday's performances, struggles, and cultural influence. Excerpts of Holiday's music are heard. Narrators include: Lloyd Edwards, Bill Heyward, Herb Kennedy and Dan Sorkin. Some language may be considered offensive.
Note:Electronic resource.
Produced by KPFK for broadcast on the eighth anniversary of Holiday's death.
Pacifica Tape Library recording BC067 A and B.
Originally broadcast on KPFK.
Call Number:C119 part 1 - C119 part 2
Voice 28553
Playing Time:02:01:20
Event Details:
Broadcast 1967 July 17 and August 24