Billie Holiday’s gowns and gardenias were an assertion of dignity
On Oct. 5, 1958, Billie Holiday took the stage at the inaugural Monterey Jazz Festival. Then America’s preeminent jazz singer ...
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
Today she considers Billie Holiday’s final performance of the iconic Strange Fruit. Show more For her final televised performance in 1959, Billie Holiday chose to sing the iconic song Strange ...