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Bookmark or Share- Billie Holiday - National Museum of African American History and CultureBillie Holiday (1915–1959) was an American jazz singer, songwriter, actress, and an icon in American culture. Billie Holiday was born in Philadelphia to a teenage couple Sarah Julia "Sadie" Fagan and Clarence Holiday.
- Billie Holiday - The Kennedy CenterBillie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
- Billie Holiday - Movie, Death & Strange Fruit - BiographyBillie Holiday was one of the most influential jazz singers of all time. She had a thriving career for many years before she lost her battle with addiction.
- Billie Holiday - WikipediaBillie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.
- Bio - The Official Website of Billie HolidayBillie Holiday, born April 7, 1915 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, was a superstar of her day. She first rose to prominence in the 1930's with a unique style that reinvented the conventions of modern singing and performance.
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