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Billie Holiday : a portrait
- Title
- Billie Holiday : a portrait / produced by Richard Bertematti ; narrated by Michael J. Hostetler ; commentary by Kathleen E. Bethel, African American Studies librarian, Northwestern University ; [photographs from the many faces of Billie Holiday by Robert O'Meally ; music by Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman ; engineer, Chris Kolosov].
- Author
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
- Publication
- [Evanston, Ill. : R. Bertematti], c1992.
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- Description
- 1 videocassette (17:47 min.) : sd., b&w with col. commentary sequences; 1/2 in.
- Summary
- "Billie Holiday : a portrait" documents Holiday's early childhood.
- Subjects
- Women jazz singers
- Women jazz musicians
- Basie, Count, 1904-1984
- Documentaries and factual films and video
- African Americans > Music
- Hammond, John, 1910-1987
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
- Apollo Theater (New York, N.Y. : 125th Street)
- Blues (Music) > 1931-1940
- Armstrong, Louis, 1901-1971 > Influence
- African American women
- Shaw, Artie, 1910-2004
- Biographies
- Young, Lester, 1909-1959
- Goodman, Benny, 1909-1986
- Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937 > Influence
- Wilson, Teddy, 1912-1986
- Blues (Music) > 1951-1960
- Henderson, Fletcher, 1897-1952
- Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
- Genre/Form
- Documentaries and factual films and video.
- Biographies.
- Note
- Duration: 17 min., 47 sec.
- System Details (note)
- VHS.
- Biography (note)
- Billie Holiday is a legendary jazz singer.
- Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-122
- OCLC
- NYPG96-F18
- Author
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
- Title
- Billie Holiday : a portrait / produced by Richard Bertematti ; narrated by Michael J. Hostetler ; commentary by Kathleen E. Bethel, African American Studies librarian, Northwestern University ; [photographs from the many faces of Billie Holiday by Robert O'Meally ; music by Billie Holiday and Benny Goodman ; engineer, Chris Kolosov].
- Imprint
- [Evanston, Ill. : R. Bertematti], c1992.
- Playing Time
- 001747
- System Details
- VHS.
- Biography
- Billie Holiday is a legendary jazz singer. Born on April 7, 1915 in Baltimore, Md., at the age of 12, she moved to New York City where she began singing professionally in nightclubs throughout Harlem.
- Connect to:
- Added Author
- Bertematti, Richard, 1971-Hostetler, Micheal J.Bethel, Kathleen E.O'Meally, Robert.Kolosov, Chris.
- Research Call Number
- Sc Visual VRA-122