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Apr 10, 2021 · Billy Holiday is likely the most celebrated female jazz singer in American history, yet substance abuse and addiction would plague her until her death at only 44 years old. Born to teenage parents and named Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, Holiday grew up poor and suffered a rape at just 10 years old by a neighbor, according to Legacy.
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Oct 20, 2016 · 9. “Billie’s Blues (I Love My Man)”. Written by Holiday herself, “Billie’s Blues” (also just known as “I Love My Man”) had to make this list. With lyrics like, “I’ve been your ...
Mar 1, 2021 · Billie Holiday performing at the Club Downbeat in Manhattan, c. 1947. Holiday's Performances Left Audiences Silent After overcoming a reluctance to tackle it, Holiday made “Strange Fruit” her ...
Feb 25, 2021 · The best parts of “The United States vs. Billie Holiday” take place in dressing rooms, hotel suites and backstage lounges, during an impromptu softball game or a stroll in Central Park. With ...
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Jun 16, 2007 · Billie Holiday was born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to teenaged unmarried parents, Sarah Julia “Sadie” Fagan and Clarence Holiday. Not long after Eleanora’s birth, Clarence Holiday abandoned his family to pursue a career as a jazz banjo and guitar player. Because her mother worked as a maid on passenger ...
Apr 3, 2015 · From 2012: John Szwed’s briskly revealing book on Billie Holiday treats the writing of her autobiography, “Lady Sings the Blues,” as a key event in the singer’s life, Richard Brody writes.
