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"God Bless the Child" is a song written by Billie Holiday and Arthur Herzog Jr. in 1939. It was first recorded on May 9, 1941, by Billie Holiday and released by the Okeh Records in 1942. Holiday's version of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1976.
- "Solitude"
- 1942
- May 9, 1941
- Jazz
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The lyrics refer to an unspecified Biblical verse: “Them that’s got shall get, them that don’t shall lose, so the Bible says, and it still is news…”. This likely refers to Matthew 25:29 or Luke 8:18. Holiday’s version of the song was honored with the Grammy Hall of Fame Award in 1976.
[Verse 1] Them that's got shall get, them that's not shall lose. So the Bible said and it still is news. Mama may have, Papa may have. But God bless the child that's got his own. That's got...
Feb 12, 2021 · Feb 12, 2021 1:13pm PT. Billie Holiday’s ‘God Bless the Child’ Gave Blacks Their Own Mournful But Hopeful ‘Over the Rainbow’. A columnist writes that "God Bless the Child"...