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Lady sings the blues - Details zu Inhalt, Autor und Veröffentlichung

Wer nach einem Buch von Billie Holiday, William Dufty aus dem Themenfeld Sachbuch sucht, findet mit Lady sings the blues eine Ausgabe mit präziser inhaltlicher Positionierung. Mit dem Untertitel Autobiografie wird bei Lady sings the blues noch deutlicher, in welche Richtung das Werk inhaltlich argumentiert und welche Schwerpunkte gesetzt werden. Inhaltlich lässt sich Lady sings the blues folgendermaßen zusammenfassen: In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. The darker side of the Holiday legend is here too: the men who exploited her, the racial prejudice she encountered, and her harrowing struggle with heroin addiction. "Little in the striking opening of *Lady Sings the Blues* is factual, ... And no one who knew her can imagine Billie Holiday, even young, scrubbing steps - a favorite part of her myth of herself. *Lady Sings the Blues* is a faithful rendition of that myth. ..." Phyllis Rose in *The Norton Book of Women's Lives*

Relevante Merkmale auf einen Blick

Das hinterlegte Publikationsdatum 2025 unterstützt dabei, Lady sings the blues zeitlich korrekt zu klassifizieren. Durch die Zuordnung zur Kategorie Sachbuch wird Lady sings the blues auch für thematische Recherchen besonders relevant. Im Kontext des Gesamtwerks von Billie Holiday, William Dufty lässt sich Lady sings the blues gezielt bibliografisch und thematisch einordnen. Lady sings the blues liegt in Deutsch vor, was für die inhaltliche Nutzung ebenso wichtig ist wie für die bibliografische Suche.

Inhalte, Themen und Relevanz

Wer wissen möchte, worauf Lady sings the blues inhaltlich abzielt, findet in dieser Zusammenfassung einen ersten Ansatzpunkt: In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. The darker side of the Holiday legend is here too: the men who exploited her, the racial prejudice she encountered, and her harrowing struggle with heroin addiction. "Little in the striking opening of *Lady Sings the Blues* is factual, ... And no one who knew her can imagine Billie Holiday, even young, scrubbing steps - a favorite part of her myth of herself. *Lady Sings the Blues* is a faithful rendition of that myth. ..." Phyllis Rose in *The Norton Book of Women's Lives* Ergänzend helfen die hinterlegten Schlagwörter dabei, Lady sings the blues thematisch schneller einzuordnen: Music, Women, Biography, General, Biography & Autobiography, Musicians, Biography / Autobiography, Singers, Discography, United States, Biography/Autobiography, Jazz, Correspondence, reminiscences, Singers, biography, Singers, united states, Zangeressen, African American women jazz singers, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Jazz singers, Composers & Musicians - Jazz, People of Color, Black Musicians And Their Music, Holiday, Billie,, Entertainment & Performing Arts - General, Music / General, 1915-1959, Genres & Styles - Jazz

Ausgabe, Identifikatoren und Referenzen

Für weiterführende bibliografische Verknüpfungen sind die Kennungen OL5603902W und OL61343144M besonders hilfreich.

Wichtige Buchdaten im Überblick

  1. Schlagwörter: Music, Women, Biography, General, Biography & Autobiography, Musicians, Biography / Autobiography, Singers, Discography, United States, Biography/Autobiography, Jazz, Correspondence, reminiscences, Singers, biography, Singers, united states, Zangeressen, African American women jazz singers, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Jazz singers, Composers & Musicians - Jazz, People of Color, Black Musicians And Their Music, Holiday, Billie,, Entertainment & Performing Arts - General, Music / General, 1915-1959, Genres & Styles - Jazz
  2. Untertitel: Autobiografie
  3. Open-Library-Editions-IDs: OL61343144M
  4. Inhaltliche Kurzcharakteristik: In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. The darker side of the Holiday legend is here too: the men who exploited her, the racial prejudice she encountered, and her harrowing struggle with heroin addiction. "Little in the striking opening of *Lady Sings the Blues* is factual, ... And no one who knew her can imagine Billie Holiday, even young, scrubbing steps - a favorite part of her myth of herself. *Lady Sings the Blues* is a faithful rendition of that myth. ..." Phyllis Rose in *The Norton Book of Women's Lives*
  5. Verfasst von: Billie Holiday, William Dufty
  6. Titel: Lady sings the blues
  7. Verfügbare Sprache dieser Ausgabe: Deutsch
  8. Internationale Standardbuchnummer (ISBN-13): 9783960541646
  9. Ausgabeform: physical
  10. Externe Work-Referenz: OL5603902W
  11. Thematische Hauptkategorie: Sachbuch
  12. Publiziert bei: Nautilus
  13. Veröffentlicht am: 2025

Auffindbarkeit und bibliografische Präzision

Lady sings the blues profitiert für die Auffindbarkeit besonders von der Verbindung zwischen Billie Holiday, William Dufty, Sachbuch und den Tags Music, Women, Biography, General, Biography & Autobiography, Musicians, Biography / Autobiography, Singers, Discography, United States, Biography/Autobiography, Jazz, Correspondence, reminiscences, Singers, biography, Singers, united states, Zangeressen, African American women jazz singers, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Jazz singers, Composers & Musicians - Jazz, People of Color, Black Musicians And Their Music, Holiday, Billie,, Entertainment & Performing Arts - General, Music / General, 1915-1959, Genres & Styles - Jazz, weil dadurch eine starke semantische Einordnung entsteht.

Häufige Fragen zu Lady sings the blues

Was sagt die Beschreibung über das Buch aus?

In a memoir that is as poignant, lyrical, and dramatic as her legendary performances, Billie Holiday tells her own story. She recalls a turbulent adolescence in Harlem during the 1920s, the excitement of working in New York City's famous jazz clubs with the musicians who brought jazz to the forefront of American culture, and her own dazzling rise to the top. The darker side of the Holiday legend is here too: the men who exploited her, the racial prejudice she encountered, and her harrowing struggle with heroin addiction. "Little in the striking opening of *Lady Sings the Blues* is factual, ... And no one who knew her can imagine Billie Holiday, even young, scrubbing steps - a favorite part of her myth of herself. *Lady Sings the Blues* is a faithful rendition of that myth. ..." Phyllis Rose in *The Norton Book of Women's Lives*

Wofür sind die Open-Library-IDs hilfreich?

Mit OL5603902W und OL61343144M lässt sich das Werk auch in externen bibliografischen Zusammenhängen besser verknüpfen.

Wie lässt sich das Buch sprachlich und thematisch filtern?

Über die Sprache Deutsch und die Schlagwörter Music, Women, Biography, General, Biography & Autobiography, Musicians, Biography / Autobiography, Singers, Discography, United States, Biography/Autobiography, Jazz, Correspondence, reminiscences, Singers, biography, Singers, united states, Zangeressen, African American women jazz singers, Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Jazz singers, Composers & Musicians - Jazz, People of Color, Black Musicians And Their Music, Holiday, Billie,, Entertainment & Performing Arts - General, Music / General, 1915-1959, Genres & Styles - Jazz kann die Ausgabe gezielt in Such- und Katalogsystemen eingegrenzt werden.

Wie lässt sich Lady sings the blues thematisch einordnen?

Die Ausgabe wird dem Bereich Sachbuch zugeordnet und ist damit für thematisch fokussierte Recherchen gut geeignet.

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