“I’ve been told that no one sings the word ‘hunger’ like I do. Or the word ‘love’.”Lady Sings the Blues is the inimitable autobiography of one of the greatest icons of the twentieth century. Born to a single mother in 1915 Baltimore, Billie Holiday had her first run-in with the law at aged 13. But Billie Holiday is no victim. Her memoir tells the story of her life spent in jazz, smoky Harlem clubs and packed-out concert halls, her love affairs, her wildly creative friends, her struggles with addiction and her adventures in love. Billie Holiday is a wise and aphoristic guide to the story of her unforgettable life.

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Uncommon People : Resistance, Rebellion and Jazz – Eric Hobsbawm

This collection of 26 essays range over the history of working men and women between the late 18th century and … More

Born #onthisday 7 April 1915, Eleanora Fagan, better known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz musician and singer-songwriter … More