Happy Heavenly Birthday🎊🎂🕊, Billie Holiday RIP (April 7, 1915-July 17, 1959)!
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Day 15, #JazzAppreciationMonth , the one & only #BillieHoliday , aka #LadyDay . Famous for her vocal stylings & improv skills, her voice was haunting, encompassing both a vulnerability & strength of spirit. Many unforgettable songs including the sadly still relevant #StrangeFruit
#OnThisDate —April 7, 1915, jazz and swing legend Eleanora Fagan, known as Billie Holiday, was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
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