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Billie Holiday
Acting
Born: April 7, 1915
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Biography
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
Known For
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
New Orleans
as Endie
Billie
as self
Emperor Jones
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
Strange Fruit
as Self
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as Herself
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