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Portrait of Billie / directed by Nick Havinga ; choreographed by John Butler ; performed by John Butler, Carmen De Lavallade and Billie Holiday, produced by Clair Roskam.
- Format:
- Video
- Series:
- Academic Video Online
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
- Holiday, Billie.
- Modern dance.
- Genre:
- Filmed performances.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (28 min.).
- Other Title:
- Billie Holiday : photos, commentary and dance by Carmen de Lavallade & John Butler
- Place of Publication:
- [Kent, CT] : Creative Arts Television, 2007.
- Language Note:
- In English.
- Original language in English.
- Summary:
- Choreographer John Butler and Carmen de Lavallade interpret the life of blues singer Billie Holiday in a dance to recordings of Holiday singing. Includes narration and photographs of Holiday's career and quotes from her book, "Lady Sings the Blues."
- Notes:
- Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013).
- Performed Columbia Broadcasting System
- Recorded New York, NY 1962.
- OCLC:
- 864632081
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