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Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan; April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz and swing music singer. ... Mug shot of Holiday after being arrested in 1947.
The United States vs. Billie Holiday received mixed reviews from critics; while Day's performance was praised, the direction and screenplay were criticized as unfocused. For her performance, Day was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Motion Picture Drama .
However, on October 19, 1960, while Buckley was making a public appearance at the Jazz Gallery in St. Mark's Place in Manhattan, the New York Police Department (NYPD) stopped him over allegations he had "falsified information" on his application to get a cabaret card; specifically he had omitted to record a 1941 arrest for marijuana possession.
The author of a new biography on coming to understand the truth behind the legendary singer's public persona.
The “Billie Holiday at Sugar Hill: Photographs by Jerry Dantzic” exhibit comprises largely unseen images of the singer by the photojournalist in 1957 during her weeklong run at Newark’s ...
It's a rendition of the Billie Holiday classic "Gloomy Sunday" so incredible, you'd hardly know it came from a 7-year-old. This performance earned Angelina Jordan Asta a standing ovation on the ...
2008-12-25 00:04 Tillman 447×613× (170008 bytes) Title: Billie Holiday in court during contract lawsuit in Los Angeles, Calif., 1949 Publication: ...
The United States vs. Billie Holiday has finally hit Hulu and the film is sure to put Andra Day on... View Article The post Andra Day on ‘trauma’ of portraying Billie Holiday: “I hated ...