Film

Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection

2005 · 45m · Music · Documentary

IMDb

9.1

This remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview with Mike Wallace, an audio-only rehearsal session with pianist Jimmy Rowles, audio interviews with friends and fellow musicians, an interactive timeline and an evocative photo-document gallery featuring hundreds of dates and images, from rare photos to personal letters, plus Lady Day's complete recording history for major record companies. Performance highlights include three from 1956's 'Stars Of Jazz' TV that are seen here for the first time since their original broadcast, Holiday's first appearance on film, Duke Ellington's "Saddest Tale," and the classic "Fine And Mellow" with Lester Young, Coleman Hawkins, and other jazz greats.

Billie Holiday

Herself

Duke Ellington

Himself

Louis Armstrong

Himself

Bobby Troup

Narrator

• Toby ByronProducer

Release date

October 25, 2005

Status

Released

Original language

English

Runtime

45m

Genres

Music, Documentary