Billie Holiday: Lady Day Sings the Blues

Overview

Widely considered to be one of the greatest jazz vocalists of all time, the incomparable Billie Holiday lulled audiences with her distinctive sound and unique ability to embody the sad words she sang. ("I've lived songs like that," she once said.) This compilation rounds up some of Holiday's greatest performances on standards such as "Fine and Mellow," "Ain't Nobody's Business," "Lady Sings the Blues" and "Mean to Me."