The Song is You by Arthur Phillips
“Julian Donohue’s father was on a Billie Holiday record,” begins The Song is You by Arthur Phillips. But be forewarned: Phillips rarely delivers a story that unfolds in the way you expect. The reader soon discovers that the elder Mr. Donohue played no instrument and sang no song. His sole contribution to an obscure live recording by Lady Day is a shoute…
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