``Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection'' Celebrates Lady Day's 90th Birthday.

Business Wire | January 12, 2005 | Copyright

LOS ANGELES -- --Legendary Singer's First Multilabel Multimedia Release Includes Two CDs of Her Most Important Recordings Plus a Ground-Breaking DVD Highlighted by TV Performances Not Seen since 1956 as Well as Other Billie Holiday Rarities

The 90th birthday of the legendary Billie Holiday will be celebrated with a first -- her first multilabel multimedia retrospective. "Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection" (Hip-O/Verve/UMe), released April 5, 2005, is the most comprehensive audio and video portrait of Lady Day ever created. "Billie Holiday: The Ultimate ...

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