Billie Holiday Essay Examples and Research Papers
9 essay samples on this topic
Essay Examples
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The Man I Love by Billie Holiday Analytical Essay
Pages 4 (783 words)
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Billie Holiday
Jazz
Song
Billie Holiday vs Duke Ellington: Comparison and Contrast
Pages 6 (1 347 words)
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Billie Holiday
Jazz
Music
Strange Fruit by Billie Holiday Analytical Essay
Pages 4 (804 words)
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Billie Holiday
Jazz
Song
The Influence of Jazz Musicians on the Civil Rights Movement
Pages 5 (1 217 words)
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Billie Holiday
Jazz
Music
The Black Lives of the Present: A Review of the Songs That Are Linked to Socioeconomic Inequality and Race
Pages 5 (1 139 words)
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Billie Holiday
Song
The Life and Songs of Billie Holiday
Pages 3 (529 words)
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Billie Holiday
My Favorite Singer
born
April 7, 1915, Philadelphia, PA
died
July 17, 1959, NYC Health + Hospitals/Metropolitan., New York, NY
description
Billie Holiday was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo.
information
American singer
Spouse: Louis McKay (m. 1957–1959), Joe Guy (m. 1951–1957), Jimmy Monroe (m. 1941–1947)
Parents: Sarah Julia Fagan, Clarence Holiday
