Uploaded September 2021 | Updated September 2026, 8 hours ago

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Today, we jump head first into the tragic story of Billie Holiday. Talented and persecuted, she left a mark on our world and paved the way for jazz musicians and civil rights. I am so proud to bring you her story and message and hope that you will dig into the links of this video and take a look into her story, yourself.


As always, her entire story is not covered in the video (for the sale of time) and her likeness is a composite for the purpose of presenting a Sim that has an overall likeness to Billie Holiday. It is not meant to reproduce her look in the 1930s precisely- it is a composite of her appearance in her earlier career.





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Billy Holiday Links:


The United States vs. Billie Holiday
hulu.com/movie/the-united-states-vs-billie-holiday-6f7be3b0-69c5-49ab-8472-2b5b1dabcfe8





Biography
biography.com/news/billie-holiday-strange-fruit





Television Performance of “Strange Fruit” (shortly before her death)
youtube.com/watch?v=-DGY9HvChXk&t=114s






1959 Recording with Ray Ellis and His Orchestra (Last Recording)
youtube.com/watch?v=IlwX3phNAYo





“Lady In Satin” 1958 (Full Album)
youtube.com/watch?v=pQXNinqFDNQ






Andra Day Performing “Strange Fruit” in “The United States vs. Billie Holiday
youtube.com/watch?v=Epm0v1px2oM





“Stars of Jazz” Appearance (1956)
youtube.com/watch?v=N0aaZnxnkEo





Interview with Andra Day (Regarding Singing “Strange Fruit”
youtube.com/watch?v=Kj9toahxqi4
































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Clip of Billie Holiday singing Strange Fruit: Believe Music, UMG, Zebralution, WMG On behalf of: PCA Music