Synopses & Reviews
Month-by-month chromology of singer's life.
Synopsis
A month-by-month chronology of the singer's life from the day she joined Count Basie's Orchestra in 1937 to her death in 1959. Highly illustrated with contemporary photographs, newspaper extracts, record and performance reviews, ads, and posters, it provides a fascinating insight into the life and times of the most soulful and influential singer of the 20th century.