Billie Holiday

Acting

Born 1915-04-07 · died 1959-07-17 · Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal 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. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.

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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie HolidayStrange FruitBenny Carter: Symphony in RiffsIt's Black EntertainmentBillie Holiday: A SensationArtie Shaw: Time Is All You've GotJazzBillieSymphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro LifeNew Orleans