Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
A film portrait of one of jazz's greatest singers. Billie Holiday's tragic story is told in the words of her closest friends and colleagues and through the songs themselves.
A film portrait of one of the greatest jazz singers of all time. Billie Holiday's tragic story, from her traumatic childhood in Baltimore to her premature death in a New York hospital at the age of 44, is told in the words of her closest friends and colleagues - but mostly through the songs themselves. The programme assembles an unprecedented number of her filmed performances and includes classics such as God Bless the Child, Don't Explain and Fine and Mellow.
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| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Series Editor | Alan Yentob |
| Director | John Jeremy |
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