Lady Sings the Blues

Directed by Sidney J. Furie
R
October 12, 1972    2h 24m    Box Office: $19.7MDrama, Romance,
7.073%85%6.9
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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  • Diana RossBillie Holiday
  • Billy Dee WilliamsLouis McKay
  • Richard PryorPiano Man
  • James T. CallahanReg Hanley
  • Paul HamptonHarry
  • Sid MeltonJerry
  • Virginia CapersMama Holiday
  • Yvonne FairYvonne
  • Isabel SanfordThe Madame
  • Tracee LylesThe Prostitute
  • Ned GlassThe Agent
  • Milton SelzerThe Doctor
  • Norman BartoldThe Detective #1
  • Clay TannerThe Detective #2
  • Jester HairstonThe Butler
  • Bert KramerThe Policeman
  • Paul MicaleThe Maitre d'
  • Michele AllerThe Singer
  • Byron KaneThe Announcer
  • Barbara MinkusRadio Actress

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