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Oct 1, 2022 · In her brief but highly impactful time on this earth, renowned American jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959) was an undeniable musical legend in spite of the trauma, racism, substance abuse, legal troubles, and violence that characterized her life.
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Aug 4, 2021 · Billie Holiday didn't surround herself with many stand-up guys, and Louis McKay was no different. Calling him a "louse" and a "wannabe gangster," NPR reported that the pair was estranged at the...
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On March 28, 1957, Holiday married Louis McKay, a mob enforcer. McKay, like most of the men in her life, was abusive. They were separated at the time of her death, but McKay had plans to start a chain of Billie Holiday vocal studios, on the model of the Arthur Murray dance schools.
- Billie Holiday and Louis Mckay Both Had Colorful Careers and Backstories
- Holiday and Mckay Were Once Arrested Together
- After Their Arrests, Holiday and Mckay Got Married
Born Eleanora Fagan in 1915, Holiday began her career singing jazz music in Harlem nightclubs. In her autobiography Lady Sings the Blues, Holiday explains that she first went by the stage name Billie Dove before taking on the name Billie Holiday. She went on to produce 12 studio records, three live albums, and dozens of top singles, including hit s...
In the ’40s, Holiday began running into legal troubles. In her autobiography, she describes her first arrest in 1947 for drug possession, saying it felt like the world was against her. It wouldn’t be her last legal problem. For example, Reutersreports that she was arrested again just two years later for possession of opium (she was later acquitted ...
After their arrests, Biography.com says the two “married in Mexico the following year.” Unfortunately, similar to Holiday’s other relationships, McKay and Holiday’s bond quickly soured. Some think he used her to build his success and wealth. “Like many other men in her life, McKay used Holiday’s name and money to advance himself,” explains Biograph...
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Feb 26, 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday depicts the FBI chasing Holiday for her drug use and locking her away on narcotics charges as a roundabout way to suppress her musical activism. And that...
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Apr 3, 2014 · Holiday was in rough shape when she worked with Dufty on the project, and she claimed to have never read the book after it was finished. Around this time, Holiday became involved with Louis...
Feb 26, 2021 · The United States vs. Billie Holiday focuses on the later period of the legendary jazz singer’s career up until her death in 1959—and the U.S. government’s relentless persecution of her...
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