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

Contributor:

• Baldwin, Ronald.
• Butler, John, 1920-1993, Choreographer.
• De Lavallade, Carmen, 1931-2025, Performer.
• Havinga, Nick.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959, Performer.
• Nelson, Dean (Lighting designer)
• Roskam, Clair.

Series:

• Dance Online: Dance in Video, Volume I

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Modern dance.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.

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:

• Performed Columbia Broadcasting System
• Recorded New York, NY 1962.
• Title from resource description page (viewed Oct. 18, 2013).

OCLC:

864632081