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Planning Her Own Holiday At the time, the LCJO was preparing for a concert of film music by Duke Ellington, including a number originally sung by
Billie Holiday. The orchestra needed someone to sing Ms. Holiday's part, and Mr. Printup recommended Ms. Peyroux.
... read moreBillie Holiday ends her set with Strange Fruit In April of that year, he went to New York's first integrated club, Cafe Society in Greenwich Village, and was introduced to the cult venue's star turn, a young
Billie Holiday. Meeropol sang Holiday his song and gave her the lyrics; a week later she
... read moreCollaboration celebrates life of Billie Holiday Yolanda London portrays
Billie Holiday in “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill,” which plays this weekend only at the Peoria Center for the Performing Arts. WHAT: “Lady Day at Emerson's Bar and Grill.” The biographical one-woman show “Lady Day at
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