roseanne wrote:
Wow mac. I've never heard that. Bet it didn't get a lot of air play down south.
one can only imagine the affect it had on audiences back then.
her label refused to publish it, btw. she had to get it pressed by a tiny independent on a one song contract release.
this performance is iconic for another reason. Holiday had been diagnosed with liver disease at this point, and was
wasting away. with only five months to live, she gave every ounce to this one, growling her way through with minimal accompanyment. the rage and pain is palpable, in what is widely regarded as her signature piece.