

Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday, beginning with her traumatic youth. The story depicts her early attempts at a singing career and her eventual rise to stardom, as well as her difficult relationship with Louis McKay, her boyfriend and manager. Casting a shadow over even Holiday's brightest moments is the vocalist's severe drug addiction, which threatens to end both her career and her life.

Diana Ross
Billie Holiday

Billy Dee Williams
Louis McKay

Richard Pryor
Piano Man

James T. Callahan
Reg Hanley

Paul Hampton
Harry

Sid Melton
Jerry

Virginia Capers
Mama Holiday

Yvonne Fair
Yvonne

Isabel Sanford
The Madame
Tracee Lyles
The Prostitute

Ned Glass
The Agent

Milton Selzer
The Doctor

Norman Bartold
The Detective #1
Clay Tanner
The Detective #2
Jester Hairston
The Butler

Bert Kramer
The Policeman

Paul Micale
The Maitre d'
Michele Aller
The Singer
Byron Kane
The Announcer
Barbara Minkus
Radio Actress
Sidney J. Furie
Suzanne de Passe, Chris Clark, Terence McCloy
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