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In 1942, with vocals by Billie Holiday, Paul Whiteman hit number one on the Harlem Hit Parade charts for three non consecutive weeks. The song also hit the pop charts at number 23 for one week. [1] [2] The Paul Whiteman release lists Billie Holiday as "Lady Day". [3] The trombone is played by Skip Layton.
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner, Lester Young, Holiday made a significant contribution to jazz music and pop singing.
In February 1987 S. Epatha Merkerson took over the role of Billie Holiday. [4] The play won the 1987 Outer Critics Circle Award for Best Off-Broadway Book (Robertson). [5] The Hollywood Playhouse (in California) produced Lady Day in October 1987, directed by Andre Ernotte, and with S. Epatha Merkerson reprising her role as Holiday. Ernotte said ...
Lady Day Swings is a compilation album by jazz singer Billie Holiday (also known as Lady Day). It was released in 2002 by Sony Music's Legacy Recordings and presents a collection of 16 songs drawn from the Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944 box set released by Legacy Recordings in 2001.
In The United States vs. Billie Holiday, Andra Day (a GRAMMY nominee in her own right) stars as the legendary singer, who the government targeted due to her protest song, "Strange Fruit." The film ...
For Lady Day is a live album by American singer Carmen McRae, released in two volumes in 1995 by Novus Records. The album is a tribute to singer Billie Holiday, who was McRae's mentor and friend. The set was recorded on New Year's Eve 1984 at the Blue Note nightclub in New York, live broadcast by the jazz radio station WBGO-FM (Jazz 88).
It was first recorded on July 25, 1935, by Billie Holiday accompanied by Teddy Wilson and his orchestra. This version is featured on Lady Day: The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia 1933–1944. [1] A live favorite, Holiday recorded the song many times:
Lady Day sings the...foods! Here's a look at the eats that remind us of jazz legend Billie Holiday, including roast duck, steak and fried chicken. The post 7 Foods That Remind Us of Billie Holiday ...