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Lady Sings the Blues

The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.

Director

Sidney J. Furie

Year

Genre

biography, drama, music

Box Office

$6,028,486

Production

Weston Productions,Jobete Productions,Motown Productions,Paramount Pictures,Sidney J. Furie Productions

Awards

Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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Billie Holiday

Louis McKay

Billy Dee Williams

Piano Man

Reg Hanley

James T. Callahan

Harry

Jerry

Mama Holiday

Virginia Capers

Yvonne

The Madame

The Prostitute

The Agent

The Doctor

The Detective #1

The Detective #2

The Butler

Jester Hairston

The Policeman

The Maitre d'

The Singer

The Announcer

Radio Actress

Angela DeMarco

Debbie McGee

The M.C.

The Policewoman

Shirley Melline

The Jail Guard

Hood #1

Hood #2

Ernest Robinson

Reporter #1

Reporter #2

Reporter #3

Denise

Aunt Ida

Vic

The Hawk

Robert L. Gordy

The Rapist

Mrs. Edson

Big Ben

Scatman Crothers

Minor Role

Recording Engineer

Minor Role

Restaurant Patron

Theatre Patron

Louis's Date

Concert Spectator

Recording Engineer

Reporter

Dean and Dean's waiter

Concert Spectator

Minor Role

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Billie Holiday Louis Mckay The Rapist Mrs. Edson Piano Man Jerry The Prostitute Mama Holiday Big Ben Reg Hanley Harry Vic The Singer

All right, Eleanora. - Lady Sings the Blues

All right, Eleanora.

If I should - Lady Sings the Blues

Funny girl!
And then the missus woke up... - Lady Sings the Blues

Funny girl! And then the missus woke up...

- This your kid, Sadie?
- Yes, sir. - Lady Sings the Blues

- This your kid, Sadie? - Yes, sir.

Guess you heard about what happened. - Lady Sings the Blues

Guess you heard about what happened.

My baby - Lady Sings the Blues

I'm sorry baby It's all right Mama - Lady Sings the Blues

I'm sorry baby It's all right Mama

- I'm sorry, baby.
- It's all right, Mama. - Lady Sings the Blues

- I'm sorry, baby. - It's all right, Mama.

Well, now, honey, I'll show you
my whole place, upstairs and down. - Lady Sings the Blues

Well, now, honey, I'll show you my whole place, upstair...

That lazy bitch.
She don't look where she's going. - Lady Sings the Blues

That lazy bitch. She don't look where she's going.

Ain't it a shame how some of God's children have it so easy - Lady Sings the Blues

Ain't it a shame how some of God's children have...

Last night, night before
Two different robbers at my door - Lady Sings the Blues

Last night, night before Two different robbers at my door

What you looking at?
Don't your mama make you wash steps? - Lady Sings the Blues

What you looking at? Don't your mama make you wash step...

What you looking at Don't your mama make you wash steps - Lady Sings the Blues

What you looking at Don't your mama make you wash steps

Shake it to the east
Shake it to the west - Lady Sings the Blues

Shake it to the east Shake it to the west

I ain't never in my whole life seen such a fine hat - Lady Sings the Blues

I ain't never in my whole life seen such a fine hat

That'll be swell Mama That'll be just swell - Lady Sings the Blues

That'll be swell Mama That'll be just swell

Eleanora you're late again Girl you done missed two tricks already - Lady Sings the Blues

Eleanora you're late again Girl you done missed two...

Eleanora, you're late again. Girl,
you done missed two tricks already. - Lady Sings the Blues

Eleanora, you're late again. Girl, you done missed two ...

You fine young thing - Lady Sings the Blues

You fine young thing

I never accomplished any great feats - Lady Sings the Blues

I never accomplished any great feats

You see my father was a jockey and he taught me how to ride - Lady Sings the Blues

You see my father was a jockey and he taught me how to ride

'Cause see I'm from the city and I'm gonna kiss your little titty - Lady Sings the Blues

'Cause see I'm from the city and I'm gonna...

You ain't never been nothing and you ain't gonna be nothing - Lady Sings the Blues

You ain't never been nothing and you ain't gonna...

- You looking for someone, Miss?
- Yes. - Lady Sings the Blues

- You looking for someone, Miss? - Yes.

I noticed your sign in the window - Lady Sings the Blues

I noticed your sign in the window

So you're a dancer now - Lady Sings the Blues

So you're a dancer now

Thank you honey Just real nice Beautiful Wonderful - Lady Sings the Blues

Thank you honey Just real nice Beautiful Wonderful

You know you're gonna love it Okay okay let her sing Sing - Lady Sings the Blues

You know you're gonna love it Okay okay let her sing...

Take my arms - Lady Sings the Blues

You took the part - Lady Sings the Blues

You took the part

Okay Billie One of the girls will show you where you put your things - Lady Sings the Blues

Okay Billie One of the girls will show you where you put...

Yeah wait a minute I'll be a bum if you don't pull in 15 in tips tonight - Lady Sings the Blues

Yeah wait a minute I'll be a bum if you don't pull...

What you frowning about, baby? - Lady Sings the Blues

What you frowning about, baby?

Don't worry about it What she miss on the top - Lady Sings the Blues

Don't worry about it What she miss on the top

She can pick up on the bottom - Lady Sings the Blues

She can pick up on the bottom

All right, Mama, go ahead. - Lady Sings the Blues

All right, Mama, go ahead.

Schmuck Me and my big heart and you and your friends - Lady Sings the Blues

Schmuck Me and my big heart and you and your friends

Billie, Billie, go get it. Get the money. - Lady Sings the Blues

Billie, Billie, go get it. Get the money.

Do you want my arm to fall off - Lady Sings the Blues

Do you want my arm to fall off

You'd better look out little brown eyes If you're wise - Lady Sings the Blues

You'd better look out little brown eyes If you're...

I love you You were beautiful Just pretty - Lady Sings the Blues

I love you You were beautiful Just pretty

You got a great thing going in here - Lady Sings the Blues

You got a great thing going in here

Pardon me lady I must have got you mixed up with someone - Lady Sings the Blues

Pardon me lady I must have got you mixed up with someone

What's been going on? - Lady Sings the Blues

What's been going on?

A sound - Lady Sings the Blues

Yeah you really a nice lady you know Come on now - Lady Sings the Blues

Yeah you really a nice lady you know Come on now

Mr. McKay... - Lady Sings the Blues

What's that - Lady Sings the Blues

- What are you doing?
- Nothing. - Lady Sings the Blues

- What are you doing? - Nothing.

You want me to leave, don't you? - Lady Sings the Blues

You want me to leave, don't you?

Just so you don't get any big idea,
you understand? - Lady Sings the Blues

Just so you don't get any big idea, you understand?

Louis? - Lady Sings the Blues

How do you like your eggs - Lady Sings the Blues

How do you like your eggs

I want a pig foot - Lady Sings the Blues

I want a pig foot

Fact is we're trying to form a band to take a tour around the country - Lady Sings the Blues

Fact is we're trying to form a band to take a tour...

There you go - Lady Sings the Blues

You name it Billie Just like that huh - Lady Sings the Blues

You name it Billie Just like that huh

You mean to tell me that I have to travel all the way to East Jesus and back - Lady Sings the Blues

You mean to tell me that I have to travel all the way to...

Billie you ain't missing a thing - Lady Sings the Blues

Billie you ain't missing a thing

Here we go again Did you hear that - Lady Sings the Blues

Here we go again Did you hear that

Because let's face it Billie you are the cream in our coffee - Lady Sings the Blues

Because let's face it Billie you are the cream in our...

Look Harry like I've been telling you - Lady Sings the Blues

Look Harry like I've been telling you

Hey, Billie. Where you going?
You forgot the sheet music. - Lady Sings the Blues

Hey, Billie. Where you going? You forgot the sheet music.

Southern trees - Lady Sings the Blues

Now we're proud to present our
feature vocalist, Miss Billie Holiday. - Lady Sings the Blues

Now we're proud to present our feature vocalist, Miss B...

You only shudder
'Cause your poor tongue - Lady Sings the Blues

You only shudder 'Cause your poor tongue

Hey baby - Lady Sings the Blues

Now this is all I'm gonna do - Lady Sings the Blues

Now this is all I'm gonna do

No, I ain't going. - Lady Sings the Blues

No, I ain't going.

Lf you go down baby I go down too I'm not going down - Lady Sings the Blues

Lf you go down baby I go down too I'm not going down

Sure I've taken a few shots but only when I needed it - Lady Sings the Blues

Sure I've taken a few shots but only when I needed it

And I'm not hooked Louis Wait baby - Lady Sings the Blues

And I'm not hooked Louis Wait baby

I ain't going - Lady Sings the Blues

I just dropped by to see
if you needed anything... - Lady Sings the Blues

I just dropped by to see if you needed anything...

Nine. - Lady Sings the Blues

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The story of the troubled life and career of the legendary Jazz singer, Billie Holiday.

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Director: Sidney J. Furie

Writer: Chris Clark, Suzanne De Passe, William Dufty

Production: Weston Productions,Jobete Productions,Motown Productions,Paramount Pictures,Sidney J. Furie Productions

Genre: biography, drama, music

Year: 1972

MetaScore: N/A/100

ImdbRating: 7.0

BoxOffice: $6,028,486

Released: 12 Oct 1972

Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. 5 wins & 8 nominations total

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