The Drawing Room

Mary Coughlan sings her life stories


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It was the pain in Billie Holiday's voice that first drew Mary Coughlan to her songs.
That shared pain has been an inspiration over the years, as Coughlan took her own experience of addiction and childhood abuse and became one of the most revered jazz and blues singers in her home of Ireland, covering Holiday's songbook along the way.
In the Drawing Room, Coughlan looks back at the moments of joy, sorrow, and forgiveness that have made up her life so far.
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