Arguably the most recognizable voice in vocal jazz history, Billie Holiday is the epitome of style. Born in the poor part of Baltimore to two teenage parents, Billie turned to music as a way to ...

(ThyBlackMan.com) Billie Holiday’s music has stood the test ... “The Very Thought of You” offers a moment of serenity. It’s a song best enjoyed on a quiet evening with a loved one, or ...

takes Armstrong's and Holiday's versions of the same song, recorded in the same year, 1937. Then he adjusts the turntable pitch controls to speed up Armstrong's vocals and slow down Billie's ...

Philadelphia is proud to call itself the birthplace of Billie Holiday ... most well-known songs, and let the music speak for itself. 1. "What a Little Moonlight Can Do" While best known for ...

Billie Holiday': Andra Day tapped into jazz ... The song was named "best song of the century" by Time magazine in 1999 and added to the Library of Congress' National Recording Registry in ...

He called on the latter when he introduced “White Gardenias,” a new song inspired ... The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933-1944” box set captures her in her best voice and at her ...

I love all of the Columbia recordings that she did with Lester Young and Teddy Wilson, including all of the obscure songs ... “Lady Day: The Best of Billie Holiday,” Legacy.

My mom inspired my DIY work ethic, and Billie Holiday’s inspired her to write her best-known song, the classic “God Bless the Child.” The jazz and blues legend also known as Lady Day shared ...

Most artists belong to their times, but Billie Holiday ... and some thrive best when they're not in competition with a living person. This is especially true of Holiday. There was something ...

From Taylor Swift to Fleet Foxes to The Weeknd, these songs will help keep you warm all ... I Want For Christmas Is You” nor any of your holiday favorites below (for that, you can check out ...