Lady Sings the Blues
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Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

19727144 min
DramaMusic
Released
Oct 12, 1972
Country
United States of America
Productions
Weston ProductionsJobete ProductionsMotown ProductionsParamount PicturesSidney J. Furie Productions
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Actors

Diana Ross
Diana Ross
Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams
Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor
Piano Man
James T. Callahan
James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton
Paul Hampton
Harry
Sid Melton
Sid Melton
Jerry
Virginia Capers
Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne Fair
Yvonne
Isabel Sanford
Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute
Ned Glass
Ned Glass
The Agent
Milton Selzer
Milton Selzer
The Doctor

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