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	Podcast:		Studio 360 with Kurt Andersen
	Episode:		This Woman’s Work: Billie Holiday’s Lady Sings the Blues
	Category:		Society & Culture
	Duration:		00:24:27
	Publish Date:		2019-05-21 05:00:00
	Description:		This Woman’s Work is a series of stories from Classic Album Sundays and Studio 360, highlighting classic albums by female artists that have made a lasting impact on music and pop culture. This time, we focus on Lady Sings the Blues by legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday. It was released in 1956 to coincide with her autobiography of the same name. By this point in her career, when she was just in her early 40s, Holiday’s voice had taken on a fragile and worn quality. Hardship, abusive relationships, and addiction had taken their toll on her famous instrument. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
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