The Columbia High School Library has a brand new book about the life of jazz singer, Billie Holiday. The book is, Billie Holiday: The Music and the Myth by John Szed.
Mr. Szed's book is filled with stories of Billie Holiday's music. You will come to understand much about the artists with whom she performed and the way in which she sang.
The book does not focus on Billie Holiday's difficult personal life. Rather, Mr. Szed has made her music the focus of the book. The reader comes to understand that Ms. Holiday was an excellent performer because she understood her artistry, her craft.
As a singer, Ms. Holiday liked to, sing behind notes, stretch certain words, and involve her audience in a song. Her performances often made people cry.
Were the very personal performances by Ms. Holiday due to her tragic life? Many people believe so. However, in Billie Holiday: The Music and the Myth, Mr. Szed teaches us that Ms. Holiday's success lie in her ability to use her many skills, to make the songs her own.
Ms. Campagna
Mr. Szed's book is filled with stories of Billie Holiday's music. You will come to understand much about the artists with whom she performed and the way in which she sang.
The book does not focus on Billie Holiday's difficult personal life. Rather, Mr. Szed has made her music the focus of the book. The reader comes to understand that Ms. Holiday was an excellent performer because she understood her artistry, her craft.
As a singer, Ms. Holiday liked to, sing behind notes, stretch certain words, and involve her audience in a song. Her performances often made people cry.
Were the very personal performances by Ms. Holiday due to her tragic life? Many people believe so. However, in Billie Holiday: The Music and the Myth, Mr. Szed teaches us that Ms. Holiday's success lie in her ability to use her many skills, to make the songs her own.
Ms. Campagna