Lady Sings the Blues (1972) 6.8
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday. Director:Sidney J. Furie |
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Lady Sings the Blues (1972) 6.8
The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday. Director:Sidney J. Furie |
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| Billy Dee Williams | ... |
Louis McKay
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| Richard Pryor | ... |
Piano Man
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| James T. Callahan | ... |
Reg Hanley
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Paul Hampton | ... |
Harry
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| Sid Melton | ... |
Jerry
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Virginia Capers | ... |
Mama Holiday
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Yvonne Fair | ... |
Yvonne
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| Isabel Sanford | ... |
The Madame
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Tracee Lyles | ... |
The Prostitute
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| Ned Glass | ... |
The Agent
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Milton Selzer | ... |
The Doctor
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| Norman Bartold | ... |
The Detective #1
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Clay Tanner | ... |
The Detective #2
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Jester Hairston | ... |
The Butler
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Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured. Written by Renee Ann Byrd <byrdie@wyrdbyrd.org>
This was a wonderful star-making vehicle for Diana Ross but the worst thing that could have happened to the legend of Billie Holiday. Billie was big, bold, gutsy and full of life. Diana Ross plays her as a sweet aenimic victim. The look is great and the music, not bad, considering. But it has zero to do with Billie Holiday and it takes a lot of nerve to try and improve on the original.