Feather on Holiday
Leonard Feather’s review of the new Billie Holiday 10-CD set on Verve (Nov. 22) was a perfect example of what I’ve been saying for years about his contributions to music appreciation.
Who else would have had the audacity to give a 1 1/2-star rating to such a momentous, elaborately packaged tribute to the most moving and memorable jazz singer of all time?
Who else would have done that on ethical principle, and blown the whistle on an attempt to “stretch four or five hours of valid music into a more profitable 11 1/2 hours”?
JAMES DONOVAN
Beverly Hills
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