Billie Holiday: A Biography

Billie Holiday: A Biography
ISBN-10
0313336296
ISBN-13
9780313336294
Series
Billie Holiday
Category
Jazz singers
Pages
122
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Greenwood
Author
Meg Greene

Description

Presents a biography of the African American woman who, despite a turbulent life, became one of the most famous singers in the history of jazz.

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