Jay Weston, producer of films like “Lady Sings the Blues” and “Buddy Buddy,” died of natural causes Feb. 28 at the Motion Picture Home in Woodland Hills, Calif. He was 93. Weston first met Billie ...

"Lady Sings the Blues" is much more than a song—it’s the title of Billie Holiday’s 1956 autobiography and a window into the life of one of jazz’s most iconic voices.

Throughout the course of the 20th century, the public has long been enamored with the life and legacy of Billie Holiday. Her vocal delivery and stage presence brought this Baltimore native to the ...

“Billie, you’re a genius,” wrote songwriter Stephin Merritt of the band the Magnetic Fields, “enough to be a fool.” The “Billie” in question, jazz singer Billie Holiday, is remembered almost equally ...

Along with ‘The Godfather,’ 1972 gave us two movies about Black lives and Black love that attracted the attention of the Academy at the time — and still deserve recognition today This year marks the ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A movie that gives a small view into the life and struggles of Jazz/Blues singer Billie Holiday is turning 50 and you can see it on the big screen. "Lady Sings the Blues" is marking ...

Jay Weston, who produced the Diana Ross-starring Lady Sings the Blues and Billy Wilder’s final feature, Buddy Buddy, has died. He was 93. Weston died Tuesday of natural causes at the Motion Picture & ...