In Memory of 'Lady Day'
Billie Holiday aka Lady Day, legendary jazz singer, died 44 years ago today.
Some rare footage
Strange Fruit – one of the first anti-racists songs of that time.
Billie and Satchmo
“Reunited after many years with tenor saxophonist Lester Young, Billie’s visual reaction to his moving solo remains as eloquent as anything she ever sang; a touching finale to their historic musical “
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