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April 07: The late Billie Holiday was born in 1915 – 100 years ago

 The first popular jazz singer to move audiences with the intense, personal feeling of classic blues, Billie Holiday changed the…

10 years ago

Today: Billie Holiday was born in 1915

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend…

12 years ago