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Billie Holiday - what members say

Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 review by from Leeds, UK..

Classic. 29 April 2005
...Classic footage including the likes of Thelonious Monk, Billie Holiday and Miles Davis. A treat. ... Read customer review

Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday review by from Essex

Mainly for ardent fans 18 March 2005
...I doubt there is very much Billie Holiday material on film, so this DVD is probably as good as it gets, but I think fans will love it, I certainly did. ... Read customer review

Billie Holiday - The Life and Artistry of Lady Day review by noirpanther from London

Billie cut short.... 26 September 2008
...nly a tiny smidgin of her singing is inclluded. considering the importance of Billie Holiday to jazz, American music and culture, this disc is very disappointing,. ... Read customer review

Billie Holiday - filmography

Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues - Her Be... (2010)
Starring: Billie Holiday
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Covering the years 1950-59, this collection compiles most (not all) of Billie Holiday's filmed performances and includes the one of her very last performances (Strange Fruit & I Loves you Porgy, London, Feb. 24th, 1959). Performances ... Full Descriptioninclude: God Bless the Child & Now Baby or ..read more »

20% from 2 members
Not currently released

Billie Holiday - The Ultimate DVD Collection on DVD (2005)
Starring: Billie Holiday
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This DVD includes performances of "My Man," "Please Don't Talk About Me Since I'm Gone," and "Billie's Blues" from 1956's Stars Of Jazz previously unavailable since their original airings, Billie Holiday's film debut, and four other rare TV and film performances, plus full videos of Billie's ..read more »

62% from 92 members

Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 on DVD (2004)
Starring: Thelonious Monk, Henry 'Red' Allen, Count Basie
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An all-star studio session capturing some of the giants of post-war jazz plus priceless jazz material from American television.

66% from 108 members

Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday (2003)
Starring: Billie Holiday
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This sparkly documentary lets us see and hear the miracle that was Billie Holiday. Features rare TV and Movie clips, along with commentary by stellar jazz musicians and singers who knew her well.

60% from 89 members
Currently unavailable

Ladies Sing The Blues on DVD (2001)
Starring: Connee Boswell, Ruth Brown, Ida Cox
Director: Tom Jenz
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LADIES SINGS THE BLUES is a compilation of rare performance footage from classic blues singers such as Bessie Smith, Peggy Lee, Sarah Vaughan and Lena Horne.

57% from 22 members

The Sound Of Jazz on DVD (1957)
Starring: Coleman Hawkins, Count Basie, Billie Holiday
Director: Jack Smight
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An historic episode from the Seven Lively Arts CBS television series featuring jazz greats in concert. Hosted by John Crosby, THE SOUND OF JAZZ offers some fascinating performances from Count Basie, Billie Holliday, Thelonious Monk, and many more. Often cited as a great source in jazz history, THE ..read more »

49% from 30 members

Billie Holiday - The Life and Artistry o...
Starring: Billie Holiday
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The troubled existence of a legendary artist tormented by drug-addiction and racial prejudice viewed through her best songs images and films.

47% from 14 members
Not currently released

Blues Masters on DVD
Starring: Billie Holiday, Muddy Waters, B.B. King
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Both volumes of the series featuring the roots of Blues. Features such performers as Buddy Guy, Ida Cox, Jimmy Rushing, Big Bill Broonzy and others.

60% from 189 members

Lullaby Of Harlem on DVD
Starring: Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington
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This vintage compilation features 60 minutes of classic footage as it takes you on a mythic night out on the town, with stops at the Cotton Club, the Apollo Theatre and the Savoy Ballroom in New York. It features performances by Count Basie, Nat King Cole, Duke Ellington, Louis Armstrong, Billie ..read more »

61% from 30 members

Masters Of Jazz (4 discs) on DVD
Starring: Charlie Parker, John Coltrane, Thelonious Monk
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Archive footage and interviews with American Jazz artists including ten features: 'Satchmo - The Life Of Louis Armstrong', 'Count Basie - Swingin' The Blues', 'Celebrating Bird - The Triumph Of Charlie Parker', 'The World According To John Coltrane', 'Thelonius Monk - American Composer', 'Ray ..read more »

62% from 66 members

Billie Holiday facts

5 most recent films

Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues - Her Best Performances On Film - 1.0 stars
Billie Holiday - The Ultimate DVD Collection - 3.0 stars
Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 - 3.5 stars
Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday - 3.0 stars
Ladies Sing The Blues - 3.0 stars

5 highest-rated films

Vintage Collection - Jazz Masters 1958-1961 - 3.5 stars
Billie Holiday - The Ultimate DVD Collection - 3.0 stars
Masters Of Jazz - 3.0 stars
Blues Masters - 3.0 stars
Lady Day - The Many Faces of Billie Holiday - 3.0 stars

5 lowest-rated films

Billie Holiday - Billie's Blues - Her Best Performances On Film - 1.0 stars
Billie Holiday - The Life and Artistry of Lady Day - 2.5 stars
The Sound Of Jazz - 2.5 stars
Ladies Sing The Blues - 3.0 stars
Lullaby Of Harlem - 3.0 stars

Most frequent co-stars

Count Basie - 4 times - show films
Thelonious Monk - 2 times - show films
Sarah Vaughan - 2 times - show films
Coleman Hawkins - 2 times - show films
Bessie Smith - 2 times - show films

Most frequent directors

none - 4 times - show films
Tom Jenz - 1 times - show films
Jack Smight - 1 times - show films