"Billie Holiday deserves a biography in which her musicianship isn\'t overshadowed by the tragic events of her life.
Chronicling her rigorous musical apprenticeship in Baltimore,.
O\'Meally emphasizes Holiday\'s artistry and training rather than her personal miseries, and he uses voluminous archival material to correct common myths about Holiday.
O\'Meally has written that book," says Entertainment Weekly about this absorbing and authoritative account of the greatest jazz singer in history. "Billie Holiday deserves a biography in which her musicianship isn\'t overshadowed by the tragic events of her life