Me too, @purlpower. The power of that film is very similar to the power of this song.
@fsohail, me too! I've been listening to so much Phantogram, Broken Bells, Beck (streaming on NPR), and St.Vincent (also streaming on NPR) for the last few days!
This came on my ipod today whilst I was running. I'd just got up this massive hill. The view from the top of the hill was stunning and with this as a soundtrack it was emotional. I had to sit down. Thought I'd tell you that for some reason
my friends used to tire of me playing billie holiday so much...gotta watch LADY SINGS THE BLUES AGAIN...dianna ross as billie with billy dee williams and richard pryor as her pianist if i remember correctly as i really am going mad
read a book awhile ago, whose premise was that this was the first protest song to raise the issues of lynchings in the Jim Crow South and ultimately kick-start the civil rights movement. Billie Holiday was emotionally drained every time she performed this song.
11 Comments (since 20 Feb 2014)
purlpower
Kept thinking of this track when I saw '12 years a slave' the other week.
rvleonard
Me too, @purlpower. The power of that film is very similar to the power of this song. @fsohail, me too! I've been listening to so much Phantogram, Broken Bells, Beck (streaming on NPR), and St.Vincent (also streaming on NPR) for the last few days!
PhilPhil
This came on my ipod today whilst I was running. I'd just got up this massive hill. The view from the top of the hill was stunning and with this as a soundtrack it was emotional. I had to sit down. Thought I'd tell you that for some reason
shiningsun2k
Sounds like my kind of class.
rvleonard
@PhilPhil, that's a moving story. I'm glad you told it :) Moments like that are beautiful. @shiningsun2k :)
Shaka
my friends used to tire of me playing billie holiday so much...gotta watch LADY SINGS THE BLUES AGAIN...dianna ross as billie with billy dee williams and richard pryor as her pianist if i remember correctly as i really am going mad
markhdz
read a book awhile ago, whose premise was that this was the first protest song to raise the issues of lynchings in the Jim Crow South and ultimately kick-start the civil rights movement. Billie Holiday was emotionally drained every time she performed this song.
ravann
One of the most distinctive voices ever.
janeeyre72
powerful song & performance. written by a teacher.
nkle
the greatest ;)
Axol
tremendous.