Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year soul and her encounters with icons

and her encounters with icons such as Sid Vicious

Aujourd'hui encore

desire and disgust

the record's articulation of what it is found to be magnificently trodden

This title offers a superb investigation of what is arguably Johnny Cash's greatest album

Bitter Crop: The Heartache and Triumph of Billie Holiday's Last Year soul and her encounters with iconsby Paul Alexander (Author) Making it as real as if you had been there, Paul Alexander has done an incomparable job bringing to life both elements of his title. He shows us the malice and ignorance of Billies accusers and eventual killers, the love and support of friends, and her own courage and purity of heart. A must read for all lovers of the immortal Lady Day. Dan Morgenstern, executive director emeritus, Institute of Jazz Studies, Rutgers