Reading excerpts from Billie Holiday’s autobiography “Lady Sings the Blues” while playing songs that coincide with that era surely adds a ton of gravitas to the music.

By this point, she is a recognizably famous figure, and yet almost the entire country disrespected her almost entirely due to the color of her skin. These were tough times for any black person, but especially hard for someone who was making headway by making a name for herself as an otherwise well-respected musician.

Featured Tracks:

Having Myself a Time

Says My Heart

I Wish I Had You

I’m Gonna Lock My Heart

Any Old Time

The Very Thought of You

I Can’t Get Started

I’ve Got a Date with a Dream

Let’s Dream in the Moonlight

That’s All I Ask of You

Dream of Life