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Lady Sings the Blues

Lady Sings the Blues

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Lady Sings the Blues

"Diana Ross is Billie Holiday. Diana Ross sings Billie Holiday. And a superstar is born."

1972
2h 24m
6.9(69 votes)
Drama
Music

Overview

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.

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Production Companies

Paramount Pictures

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Cast & Crew

37 members
Acting

Diana Ross

Billie Holiday

Diana Ross
Acting

Billy Dee Williams

Louis McKay

Billy Dee Williams
Acting

Richard Pryor

Piano Man

Richard Pryor
Acting

James T. Callahan

Reg Hanley

James T. Callahan
Acting

Paul Hampton

Harry

Paul Hampton
Acting

Sid Melton

Jerry

Sid Melton
Acting

Virginia Capers

Mama Holiday

Virginia Capers
Acting

Yvonne Fair

Yvonne

Yvonne Fair
Acting

Isabel Sanford

The Madame

Isabel Sanford
Acting

Tracee Lyles

The Prostitute

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Acting

Ned Glass

The Agent

Ned Glass
Acting

Milton Selzer

The Doctor

Milton Selzer
Acting

Norman Bartold

The Detective #1

Norman Bartold
Acting

Clay Tanner

The Detective #2

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Acting

Jester Hairston

The Butler

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Acting

Bert Kramer

The Policeman

Bert Kramer
Acting

Paul Micale

The Maitre d'

Paul Micale
Sound

Michele Aller

The Singer

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Acting

Byron Kane

The Announcer

Byron Kane
Acting

Barbara Minkus

Radio Actress

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Kay Lewis

Angela DeMarco

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Acting

Helen Lewis

Debbie McGee

No Image
Acting

George Wyner

The M.C.

George Wyner
Acting

Shirley Melline

The Policewoman

No Image
Acting

Toby Russ

The Jail Guard

No Image
Acting

Larry Duran

Hood #1

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Crew

Ernest Robinson

Hood #2

No Image
Acting

Don McGovern

Reporter #1

Don McGovern
Writing

Dick Poston

Reporter #2

No Image
Acting

Charles Woolf

Reporter #3

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Acting

Denise Denise

Denise

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Acting

Lynn Hamilton

Aunt Ida

Lynn Hamilton
Acting

Victor Morosco

Vic

No Image
Acting

Robert L. Gordy

The Hawk

No Image
Acting

Harry Caesar

The Rapist

Harry Caesar
Acting

Paulene Myers

Mrs. Edson

Paulene Myers
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Scatman Crothers

Big Ben

Scatman Crothers

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