Billie Holiday’s gowns and gardenias were an assertion of dignity
On Oct. 5, 1958, Billie Holiday took the stage at the ... who did extensive research for a Holiday biography that was never ...
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How the Government Targeted “Strange Fruit” Singer Billie Holiday with Drug Arrests
In 1939, Billie Holiday rode the service elevator in a midtown Manhattan hotel on her way to sing on stage. Of course, the hotel had a front door, but Holiday wasn’t allowed to use it because ...