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New Film Reveals Complexities Of Jazz Icon Billie Holiday Through Exclusive Interviews, Key Performances

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THURSDAY — The short, tumultuous life and lasting legacy of iconic American jazz vocalist Billie Holiday is showcased in a new documentary crafted from previously unheard interviews recorded by avid fan and journalist Lina Lipnack Kuehl, who died trying to tell her story.

Guests:

  • James Erskine, writer and director of the documentary "Billie"

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*This show originally aired on Monday, January 18, 2021.

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