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Lady Sings the Blues

(1972)

Drama, Music

.

2hrs 24m

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.

Score

68

All Trailers

LADY SINGS THE BLUES Trailer 1972 music by MICHEL LEGRAND

All Casts

Diana Ross as Billie Holiday

Diana Ross

** Billie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams as Louis McKay

Billy Dee Williams

** Louis McKay

Richard Pryor as Piano Man

Richard Pryor

** Piano Man

James T. Callahan as Reg Hanley

James T. Callahan

** Reg Hanley

Paul Hampton as Harry

Paul Hampton

** Harry

Sid Melton as Jerry

Sid Melton

** Jerry

Virginia Capers as Mama Holiday

Virginia Capers

** Mama Holiday

Yvonne Fair as Yvonne

Yvonne Fair

** Yvonne

Isabel Sanford as The Madame

Isabel Sanford

** The Madame

Tracee Lyles as The Prostitute

Tracee Lyles

** The Prostitute

Ned Glass as The Agent

Ned Glass

** The Agent

Milton Selzer as The Doctor

Milton Selzer

** The Doctor

Norman Bartold as The Detective #1

Norman Bartold

** The Detective #1

Clay Tanner as The Detective #2

Clay Tanner

** The Detective #2

Jester Hairston as The Butler

Jester Hairston

** The Butler

Bert Kramer as The Policeman

Bert Kramer

** The Policeman

Paul Micale as The Maitre d'

Paul Micale

** The Maitre d'

Michele Aller as The Singer

Michele Aller

** The Singer

Byron Kane as The Announcer

Byron Kane

** The Announcer

Barbara Minkus as Radio Actress

Barbara Minkus

** Radio Actress

Kay Lewis as Angela DeMarco

Kay Lewis

** Angela DeMarco

Helen Lewis as Debbie McGee

Helen Lewis

** Debbie McGee

George Wyner as The M.C.

George Wyner

** The M.C.

Shirley Melline as The Policewoman

Shirley Melline

** The Policewoman

Toby Russ as The Jail Guard

Toby Russ

** The Jail Guard

Larry Duran as Hood #1

Larry Duran

** Hood #1

Ernest Robinson as Hood #2

Ernest Robinson

** Hood #2

Don McGovern as Reporter #1

Don McGovern

** Reporter #1

Dick Poston as Reporter #2

Dick Poston

** Reporter #2

Charles Woolf as Reporter #3

Charles Woolf

** Reporter #3

Denise Denise as Denise

Denise Denise

** Denise

Lynn Hamilton as Aunt Ida

Lynn Hamilton

** Aunt Ida

Victor Morosco as Vic

Victor Morosco

** Vic

Robert L. Gordy as The Hawk

Robert L. Gordy

** The Hawk

Harry Caesar as The Rapist

Harry Caesar

** The Rapist

Paulene Myers as Mrs. Edson

Paulene Myers

** Mrs. Edson

Scatman Crothers as Big Ben

Scatman Crothers

** Big Ben

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