Billie Holiday - Lady Day Sings the Blues

Indisputably one of the greatest performers of the 20th century, Billie Holiday set a new standard for blues singers and put an indelible stamp on American popular music. This program features rare footage of Holiday performing some true classics. Fifteen gems are presented here, including "Do You Know What it Means to Miss New Orleans," "God Bless the Child," "Now Baby or Never" (with Count Basie), "What a Little Moonlight Can Do," "Strange Fruit," and "Please Don't Talk."