Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Caf Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights: Bi

Description: Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday, Caf Society And An Early Cry For Civil Rights by David Margolick, Hilton Als Explores the story of the memorable civil rights ballad made famous by Billie Holiday in the late 1930s. FORMAT Paperback CONDITION Brand New Publisher Description This text explores the story of a song that foretold a movement, and the lady who dared to sing it. In 1939, the performance of the songs evocative lyrics portraying the lynching of a black man in the Southern US sparked controversy, and sometimes violence, wherever Billie Holiday went. It was 25 years before Dr Martin Luther King Jr, led his famous march on Washington, yet "Strange Fruit" lived on. In this text Margolick chronicles its effect on those who experienced it first-hand: musicians, artists, journalists, intellectuals, students and even the waitresses and bartenders who worked in the clubs. Notes An exploration of the powerful song, that portrayed the lynching of a black man in the South, its effect on society and the lady who dared to sing it. Author Biography David Margolick is a contributing editor for Vanity Fair. Prior to that, he was the national legal affairs correspondent for the New York Times. He has written four books: Undue Influence: The Epic Battle for the Johnson & Johnson Fortune, At the Bar: Passions and Peccadillos of American Lawyers (a collection of his law columns for the New York Times), Strange Fruit and Beyond Glory: Joe Louis vs. Max Schmeling, and a World on the Brink. He has been nominated four times for the Pulitzer Prize. He lives in New York City. Review * This is how cultural history should be told. Buzz * These admiring and admirable pages put both the issues and the verses chicly in perspective for a new century that show few signs of growing out of the need for such spirited arias of rage. Spectator * Compelling biography of arguably the greatest song ever written. Margolick has written a fascinating study of the songs unique power, and if youre feeling strong, a free CD of Holidays recording comes with the book. Uncut * His prose is an elegant and pared-down as the song, evocative of a brutal period in Americas history. Q Magazine * Thanks to a panoply of revealing interviews, Margolick shows how a single 12-line song became a lightning-rod for US attitudes to race. Independent Details ISBN1841952842 Year 2002 ISBN-10 1841952842 ISBN-13 9781841952840 Format Paperback Publication Date 2002-07-04 Place of Publication Edinburgh Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 782.42 Author Hilton Als Subtitle Billie Holiday, Cafe Society, and an Early Cry for Civil Rights Media Book Pages 176 Edition Main UK Release Date 2002-07-04 AU Release Date 2002-07-04 NZ Release Date 2002-07-04 Illustrations No Publisher Canongate Books Imprint Canongate Books Edition Description Main Audience General We've got this At The Nile, if you're looking for it, we've got it. With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and well over a million items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! TheNile_Item_ID:921560;

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