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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

With this song, Billie takes her place among ... 1948 recording on Decca Records — is one of the best demonstrations of all that Billie Holiday is capable of. It highlights her vocal range ...

Yet Holiday’s talent as a songwriter is often overlooked, even though she co-authored at least 15 songs, five of which have become jazz and blues classics: “Billie’s Blues,” “Fine and ...

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 ...