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God Bless the Child

God Bless the Child( )
Author: Holiday, Billie
Herzog, Arthur
Illustrator: Pinkney, Jerry
ISBN:978-0-06-443646-5
Publication Date:Jan 2008
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Book Format:Paperback
List Price:USD $7.99
Book Description:

First performed by jazz legend Billie Holiday in 1939, "God Bless the Child" remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, Pinkney depicts a family moving from the South during the Great Migration. Includes a CD of Holiday's recording. Full color.

Book Details
Pages:40
Detailed Subjects: Juvenile Nonfiction / People & Places / United States / African American & Black
Juvenile Nonfiction / Music / Popular
Juvenile Nonfiction / Music / Songbooks
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):8.75 x 11 x 0.21 Inches
Book Weight:0.4 Pounds
Author Biography
Holiday, Billie (Author)
Billie Holiday, "Lady Day," started singing in Harlem nightclubs when she was 14 years old; she began singing professionally at the age of 15. She was discovered by impresario John Hammond and bandleader Benny Goodman in 1933. She appeared in bands with Benny Goodman, Count Basie, Artie Shaw, and others. She also had a successful solo career, giving concerts in the United States and Europe. Her addiction to narcotics and alcohol brought about her early death at the age of 44. She sang mostly popular tunes of the day with her own unique "bluesy" style. Her recordings are still reissued, and a film based on her life, Lady Sings the Blues, starring Diana Ross, was released in 1972.

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