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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday | Carlos Sampayo
4 posts | 5 read | 3 to read
Born in Baltimore in 1915, and dead too early in New York in 1959, Billie Holiday became a legendary jazz singer, even mythical. With her voice even now managing to touch so many people, we follow a reporter on the trail of the artist on behalf of a New York daily. Beyond the public scandals that marred the life of the star (alcohol, drugs, violence...), he seeks to restore the truth, revisiting the memory of Billie. Through this investigation, Muoz and Sampayo trace, through the undertones of racism, and in the wake of the blues, the slow drift of a singer who expressed the deepest emotions in jazz. By internationally renowned Argentine artists, featuring Muoz' strikingly raw heavy blacks, this is not just a biography but a spell-binding art book tribute.
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megnews
megnews
Billie Holiday | Carlos Sampayo
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Panpan

Sadly, the only good thing about this book is it only took me half an hour to read. Storyline was confusing.

Book 78/90 3/1/19

SmartSassery That sucks that you didn't like the book. I had a Bob Marley one like that I still need to get through. I really like the breakdown of your reading here. 6y
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Eyelit
Eyelit
Billie Holiday | Carlos Sampayo
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Panpan

This graphic novel about Billie Holiday was such a disappointment to me. It was hard to follow and focused mainly on all the negative aspects of her life/career. I didn't actually learn anything new about her - and if I didn't already know something about her this would be an even more confusing introduction. I wanted this to be so much better than it turned out to be.

ReadingSusan That's disappointing 🙁 7y
Sydsavvy That's too bad 7y
Riveted_Reader_Melissa Oh, that is sad and disappointing! 7y
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RealBooks4ever Oh no! Such a shame! 7y
LukkiAnn I feel your pain 😑 7y
LauraJ 😾 However, you've inspired me to tell Alexa to play Billie. Thanks for tonight's soundtrack! 7y
Suet624 Well that stinks. 7y
MrBook Aww, nuts! She's one of my all-time favorites. 😕 7y
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Chessa
Chessa
Billie Holiday | Carlos Sampayo
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Mehso-so

Whoo boy, this was dark. Not that easy to follow the panels or story? It flashed back and forth in time, and though the black and white art was really cool it was not always the easiest to tell what was happening. A short biography of Billie Holiday, mostly dwelling on drugs, drinking, rape, humiliation. Hard to read in multiple ways. Book 6 of #24in48 #readathon

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WanderingBookaneer
Billie Holiday | Carlos Sampayo
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