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   Why did Billie Holiday Sing 'Strange Fruit'?

   • “Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday, who first sang and recorded it in 1939. Written by a white, Jewish high school teacher from the Bronx and a member of the Communist Party, Abel Meeropol wrote it as a protest poem, exposing American racism, particularly the lynching of African Americans.

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   Did Andra Day Sing 'Strange Fruit' in 'the United States vs Billie Holiday'?

   • The mesmerizing performance from Academy Award-nominated actress and singer Andra Day in “The United States Vs. Billie Holiday” has revived interest in the hauntingly beautiful and controversial song “Strange Fruit,” which Holiday first popularized in the late 1930s.

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   Who has covered 'Strange Fruit'?

   • “Strange Fruit” remains one of Holiday’s most popular and well-known recordings. It was named “Song of the Century,” by Time in 1999 and was included in the National Recording Registry on January 27, 2003. It has also been covered by many artists over time, including Nina Simone, Herbie Hancock, Dee Dee Bridgewater, and Jeff Buckley.

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   Is 'Strange Fruit' still haunting at 80?

   • " 'Strange Fruit': Still Haunting at 80". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved May 20, 2019. ^ Billy Crystal, 700 Sundays, p. 47. ^ McNally, Owen (March 30, 2000). "'Song of the century' chilling: Graphic lyrics of 'the first unmuted cry against racism' are making a comeback". Ottawa Citizen.

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   " Strange Fruit " is a song written and composed by Abel Meeropol (under his pseudonym Lewis Allan) and recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. The lyrics were drawn from a poem by Meeropol published in 1937. The song protests the lynching of Black Americans with lyrics that compare the victims to the fruit of trees.

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   Aug 25, 2020 · Learn how Holiday sang the racially charged protest song \"Strange Fruit\" for 20 years, despite the controversy and the threats from the FBI. Discover how the song was inspired by a lynching photo, how it reminded Holiday of her father and how it may have contributed to her death.

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   Learn about the history and impact of Strange Fruit, the protest song that Billie Holiday made famous in 1939. Written by Abel Meeropol as a poem, it exposed the horror of lynching African Americans in the South.

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    Apr 12, 2021 · Learn how a poem by a Jewish teacher became a powerful protest song against lynching, performed by Billie Holiday despite the risk of government retaliation. Discover the history and legacy of 'Strange Fruit', the best selling record of Holiday's career and a song of the century.

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