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The Term "Strange Fruit" Was Made Famous by a Billie Holiday Song — It Has a Deep Meaning
Billie Holiday's voice remains one of the most ... Upon her release, she performed at Carnegie Hall in New York where she once again closed the show with "Strange Fruit." This performance was ...
Billie Holiday’s gowns and gardenias were an assertion of dignity
On Oct. 5, 1958, Billie Holiday took the stage at the inaugural ... In her comeback concert at Carnegie Hall, held days after ...
Harlem House Where Billie Holiday Lived Is Damaged in Fire
A four-alarm fire on Wednesday evening severely damaged a building in Harlem where the jazz legend Billie Holiday once lived.