What was her life like? (Biography)
Among show-business legends who have inspired posthumous stage and film impersonations, Billie Holiday has proved to be one of the most stubbornly inimitable.
What was unigue about her vocal style?Billie Holiday was one of the first and greatest of American jazz singers, known in equal parts for her unique and laconic timing, her wistful and brassy vocals, and her troubled personal life.
What famous people did she perform with?
d. What is the story of "Strange Fruit?"when she was introduced to "Strange Fruit", a song based on a poem about lynching written by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx. Meeropol used the pseudonym "Lewis Allan" for the poem, which was set to music and performed at teachers' union meetings.
