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1. billieholiday.com › bioBio - The Official Website of Billie Holiday

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   Billie 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.

2. www.pbs.org › wnet › americanmastersAbout Billie Holiday's life and career | American Masters | PBS

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   Jun 8, 2006 · Premiere: 8/4/1986. Considered by many to be the greatest jazz vocalist of all time, Billie Holiday lived a tempestuous and difficult life. Her singing expressed an incredible depth of emotion...

3. billieholiday.comThe Official Billie Holiday Website

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   The official site for the legendary Billie Holiday. Learn about Billie's story and the timeless songs.

4. www.youtube.com › playlistBILLIE HOLIDAY - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST - YouTube

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   BILLIE HOLIDAY - OFFICIAL PLAYLIST. Overjazz. Billie Holiday changed the art of American pop! Hear the best vocals of the amazing BILLIE HOLIDAY i ...More. Play all. 1. Billie...

5. www.nytimes.com › 2021/02/18 › moviesBillie Holiday’s Story Depends on Who’s Telling It

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   Feb 18, 2021 · Published Feb. 18, 2021 Updated April 25, 2021. For the Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Suzan-Lori Parks, the story of Billie Holiday, the legendary jazz singer, came to her in dribs and...

6. www.si.edu › spotlight › billie-holidayLady Day: Billie Holiday | Smithsonian Institution

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   Nicknamed “Lady Day” by Lester Young, she performed with Count Basie in 1937 and became one of the first African American vocalists to headline an all-white band when she joined Artie Shaw’s Orchestra in 1938.

7. music.youtube.com › channel › UCW-raws5Iq2xLADkLcEoVaABillie Holiday - YouTube Music

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   Billie Holiday 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...