About Lady Sings the Blues
- Released on October 12, 1972
Chronicles the rise and fall of legendary blues singer Billie Holiday. Her late childhood, stint as a prostitute, early tours, marriages and drug addiction are featured.
Full Cast of Lady Sings the Blues
Diana Ross plays Billie Holiday
Billy Dee Williams plays Louis McKay
Richard Pryor plays Piano Man
James T. Callahan plays Reg Hanley
Paul Hampton plays Harry
Sid Melton plays Jerry
Virginia Capers plays Mama Holiday
Yvonne Fair plays Yvonne
Isabel Sanford plays The Madame
Tracee Lyles plays The Prostitute
Ned Glass plays The Agent
Milton Selzer plays The Doctor
Norman Bartold plays The Detective #1
Clay Tanner plays The Detective #2
Jester Hairston plays The Butler
Bert Kramer plays The Policeman
Paul Micale plays The Maitre d'
Michele Aller plays The Singer
Byron Kane plays The Announcer
Barbara Minkus plays Radio Actress
Kay Lewis plays Angela DeMarco
Helen Lewis plays Debbie McGee
George Wyner plays The M.C.
Shirley Melline plays The Policewoman
Toby Russ plays The Jail Guard
Larry Duran plays Hood #1
Ernest Robinson plays Hood #2
Don McGovern plays Reporter #1
Dick Poston plays Reporter #2
Charles Woolf plays Reporter #3
Denise Denise plays Denise
Lynn Hamilton plays Aunt Ida
Victor Morosco plays Vic
Robert L. Gordy plays The Hawk
Harry Caesar plays The Rapist
Paulene Myers plays Mrs. Edson
Scatman Crothers plays Big Ben
Crew of Lady Sings the Blues
Art
Production
Editing
Directing
Crew
Costume & Make-Up
Sound
Writing
Lighting
Camera
- Diana Ross
- Billy Dee Williams
- Richard Pryor
- James T. Callahan
- Paul Hampton
- Sid Melton
- Virginia Capers
- Yvonne Fair
- Isabel Sanford
- Tracee Lyles
- Ned Glass
- Milton Selzer
- Norman Bartold
- Clay Tanner
- Jester Hairston
- Bert Kramer
- Paul Micale
- Michele Aller
- Byron Kane
- Barbara Minkus
- Kay Lewis
- Helen Lewis
- George Wyner
- Shirley Melline
- Toby Russ
- Larry Duran
- Ernest Robinson
- Don McGovern
- Dick Poston
- Charles Woolf
- Denise Denise
- Lynn Hamilton
- Victor Morosco
- Robert L. Gordy
- Harry Caesar
- Paulene Myers
- Scatman Crothers