American Masters Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day (Season 1, Episode 7)
TV-14
TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

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American Masters

Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day (Season 1, Episode 7)

TV-14

TV Episode | 90 min | Documentary, Biography, History

Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion that spoke of hard times and injustice as well as triumph.

Director

John Jeremy

Writer

John Jeremy

Producer

Alan Yentob

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Edit Released

Updated Aug 4, 1986

Release date

Aug 4, 1986 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

Won 27 Primetime Emmy Awards. Another 31 wins & 81 nominations

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Cast	+ Add Cast
27 cast members

Name	Known for
Billie Holiday Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage) See fewer	Minority Report (2002)
Milt Hinton Self - Jazz Musician Self - Jazz Musician See fewer	Catch Me If You Can (2002)
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