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Lady Sings the Blues

Sidney J. Furie

1972 • 2h 24m

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...

Lady Sings the Blues

LADY SINGS THE BLUES Trailer 1972 music by MICHEL LEGRAND

Cast

Diana Ross

Diana RossBillie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams

Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay

Richard Pryor

Richard PryorPiano Man

James T. Callahan

James T. CallahanReg Hanley

Paul Hampton

Paul HamptonHarry

Sid Melton

Sid MeltonJerry

Virginia Capers

Virginia CapersMama Holiday

Yvonne Fair

Yvonne FairYvonne

Isabel Sanford

Isabel SanfordThe Madame

Tracee LylesThe Prostitute

Ned Glass

Ned GlassThe Agent

Milton Selzer

Milton SelzerThe Doctor

Norman Bartold

Norman BartoldThe Detective #1

Clay TannerThe Detective #2

Jester Hairston

Jester HairstonThe Butler

Crew

Sidney J. Furie

Sidney J. FurieDirector

Billie Holiday

Billie HolidayBook

Michel Legrand

Michel LegrandOriginal Music Composer

Bob Mackie

Bob MackieCostume Design

Berry Gordy

Berry GordyExecutive Producer

Brad Dexter

Brad DexterProducer

John A. Alonzo

John A. AlonzoDirector of Photography

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