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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
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)
Billie
as self
Emperor Jones
as Extra in Nightclub Scene
It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)
New Orleans
as Endie
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)
No Image
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as Herself
