"Lady Sings the Blues" manuscript / by Billie Holiday and William Duffy, 1956
Collection context
- Creator:
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 and Duffy, William
- Extent:
- 1 volume
- Language:
- English
- Scope and content:
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Typed manuscript of Billie Holiday's 1956 autobiography, cowritten with William Dufty. The manuscript is the unexpurgated text; the published version removed information about Holiday's relationships with Charles Laughton, Tallulah Bankhead, and Orson Welles.
Access and use
- Restrictions:
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This manuscript is located on site.
- Terms of access:
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Single reproductions may be made for research purposes. It is the responsibility of the user to secure permission for publication or use from the appropriate copyright holder
- Location of this collection:
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