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Lady Sings the Blues

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Release Date: 1972-10-12

Original Language: en

Genres: Unknown Genre

Rating:

Popularity:

6.196

Cast Members

Diana Ross

Billie Holiday

Richard Pryor

Piano Man

Virginia Capers

Mama Holiday

Isabel Sanford

The Madame

Tracee Lyles

The Prostitute

Ned Glass

The Agent

Milton Selzer

The Doctor

Norman Bartold

The Detective #1

Clay Tanner

The Detective #2

Bert Kramer

The Policeman

Paul Micale

The Maitre d'

Michele Aller

The Singer

Byron Kane

The Announcer

Barbara Minkus

Radio Actress

Kay Lewis

Angela DeMarco

Helen Lewis

Debbie McGee

Shirley Melline

The Policewoman

Toby Russ

The Jail Guard

Don McGovern

Reporter #1

Dick Poston

Reporter #2

Charles Woolf

Reporter #3

Harry Caesar

The Rapist

Paulene Myers

Mrs. Edson