Happy Sad, Vol. 2

Whenever you think about artists twisting emotionally between the opposites of being really happy and tragically sad, the name Billie Holiday will spring to your mind. No other jazz singer lived such a difficult life – from being raped at the age of 11 to her drug addiction up until her death at the young age of 44 she experienced all possible ups and downs to the max. You cannot leave these tragic aspects aside, while listening to this selection of 59 songs covering her short career. Each of these songs will bring to you her personal story. Each tone sung, each word expressed is like a mirror to her personality. Lady Day made her music a story of life! With more than 4 hours of music, Volume 2 contains her complete albums Body and Soul, An Evening with Billie Holiday, Torching, The Essential Billie Holiday, and Last Recordings plus early studio recordings from the Thirties.