Mining a treasure trove of rare and historic material, this documentary sets the Billie Holiday record straight-beautifully. It does precisely what a jazz film is supposed to do: It gives you abundant footage of the artist herself, doing her thing. With Buck Clayton, Harry "Sweets" Edison, Carmen McRae, Annie Ross, Milt Gabler, Albert Murray, Mal Waldron, and Ruby Dee reading Billie Holiday"s words.