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Apr 20, 2024 · Billie Holiday first performed “Strange Fruit” in 1939 at Café Society, New York City’s first integrated jazz club, after reportedly being introduced to the song by the club’s founder.
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Summary. ‘ Strange Fruit ‘ by Abel Meeropol depicts the heinous killing of black people in America by using the metaphor of a fruit. ‘Strange Fruit’ by Abel Meeropol is a poem on the genocide of black people in America. The tragic effect is embodiment in the poem through the use of Meeropol’s bitter irony. The poet presents an image ...
Dec 6, 2018 · Provided to YouTube by Universal Music GroupStrange Fruit · Billie HolidayLady Sings The Blues℗ A Verve Label Group Release; ℗ 1956 UMG Recordings, Inc.Relea...
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Nov 25, 2013 · By Maggie Ayre. Producer, Soul Music, Radio 4. First recorded in 1939, the protest song Strange Fruit came to symbolise the brutality and racism of the practice of lynching in America's South. Now ...
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Feb 22, 2018 · Reelin’ In The Years Productions has available for licensing over 20,000 hours of music footage spanning 90 years. Additionally, we have more than 5,000 of h...
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May 22, 2024 · Billie Holiday's recording of the anti-lynching song "Strange Fruit" has stirred and haunted generations of listeners. A new article in the Journal of African American History, titled ...
Jun 29, 2020 · Avec "Strange Fruit", Billie Holiday brise un tabou : celui des exécutions sommaires de Noirs-Américains. Voici comment cette chanson est devenue l'une des p...
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