Description
In her no-holds-barred autobiography, Billie Holiday tells the story of her life in her own voice—raw, intimate, and unmistakably musical. From early hardship to the dizzying rise of a jazz legend, she recounts the forces that shaped her, including abuse, confinement, and the relentless pull of addiction. As her career accelerates and her world expands, she also confronts love, ambition, and the cost of survival in a society that never stops judging. With a candid, emotionally direct style, this memoir explores themes of resilience, identity, and the transformative power of art—offering an enduring portrait of how one voice became a legacy.
Available Editions
paperback
Penguin Books, Limited
Published Jan 1, 2018
192 pages
ISBN: 9780241351291
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Details
First Published
1956
Language
eng
Content Warnings
Content and trigger warnings for Lady Sings the Blues by Billie Holiday.