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A review by bookhero6
Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth by John Szwed
2.0
This book needs a very extensive soundtrack including all the songs/recordings mentioned to be listened along to while reading.
I liked that it focused more on Billie Holiday's music and artistry, rather than on the drama of her life. That said, I would now like to read a true biography that deals with all the personal details to accompany this reading.
I feel like this works well as part of a library about Billie Holiday rather than as the seminal biography, and I don't think it sets out to be The biography, but rather fill in the cracks left by others and focus more on her craft than the sensationalism of her life and perceived life outside of the studio/clubs. Any library with a collection on Billie should have this book.
I liked that it focused more on Billie Holiday's music and artistry, rather than on the drama of her life. That said, I would now like to read a true biography that deals with all the personal details to accompany this reading.
I feel like this works well as part of a library about Billie Holiday rather than as the seminal biography, and I don't think it sets out to be The biography, but rather fill in the cracks left by others and focus more on her craft than the sensationalism of her life and perceived life outside of the studio/clubs. Any library with a collection on Billie should have this book.