home/movie/1984/the long night of lady day

The Long Night of Lady Day

Name: The Long Night of Lady Day
Genre: Documentary
Released: 1984-01-25
Duration: 90 min
Rating: 9
Cast: Billie Holiday

Not Rated

Documentary

9/10(1 ratings)

This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday, a life engraved with personal tragedy and ultimately shortened by drug abuse and alcoholism. Her story and career are portrayed through rare archival film and television appearances, memorable renditions of her greatest songs, and interviews with friends and colleagues.

01-25-1984

1h 30m

Main Cast

Billie Holiday

Unknown Character

Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.