As the topic of nepotism comes up repeatedly, Billie Holiday's 1940s anthem 'God Bless The Child' remains as essential as ...

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Jazz singer Billie Holiday vs the US Government?! Her song Strange Fruit written by Abel Meeropol about the treatment of ...

How did “Strange Fruit” get popular? Exactly how and who initially presented the song to Billie Holiday is the subject of some dispute. Regardless, “Strange Fruit” quickly became a ...

Lady in Satin is the fifth album by Kandace Springs, an esteemed jazz vocalist hailing from Music City: Nashville, Tennessee. The album will be released in May. Learn more!

Jazz singer Alex McArthur and the Buffalo Jazz Collective will perform the music of World War II on Friday at the Kenan Center’s Taylor Theatre in Lockport. As part of the “Secret Weapons of WWII” ...

inspiring her to embody Holiday, as a performer, for years. "What I fell in love with Billie is that she gave everything to ...

Black Theatre Troupe will close its season with a powerhouse performance of LADY DAY AT EMERSON'S BAR & GRILL. Learn more ...

Suzi Quatro is a hopeless romantic at heart - and the "first proper love song" she heard is testament to that as it always makes her cry. Read more here.

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A few weeks later, Bing Crosby recorded the song; so did bandleader Teddy Wilson with Billie Holiday; and many others. In fact, there were at least 12 recordings of the same song in five months.