Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), known professio... - dofaq.co
Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), known professio...Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), known professionally as Billie Holiday , was an American jazz and swing music singer with a career spanning 26 years. Nicknamed "Lady Day " by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.[1]
On this day in 1939, Billie Holiday recorded 'Strange Fruit'
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Billie Holiday Birthday Broadcast | WKCR 89.9FM NY
Lady Day of the Alhambra, by Ian Penman
Geva presents Billie Holiday in an existential light
Lou Lyne on Billie Holiday: Why I Love
Opening Night: The Billie Holiday Theatre Presents Lynn Nottage’s Fabulation, or the Re-Education of Undine
How Billie Holiday brought 'I'll Be Seeing You' to life
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Billie Holiday tribute concert to benefit Portland non-profits
'It was one of the greatest careers in show business': Author Paul Alexander on Billie Holiday
Ayana Del Valle tells the story of Billie Holiday at the Cider Mill Stage
Commentary: With Billie Holiday, we still have a lot to learn
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Siren Nation Brings 17th Annual Billie Holiday Tribute Night to Alberta Rose Theatre
Woody Guthrie Center opens new exhibit of late jazz icon Billie Holiday
