Topic: Billie Holiday
Zumapress | 2009-08-07 07:19:42
Niki King - singer songwriter , who will be performing songs from the Billie Holiday songbook at Bosco, George Square Gardens , part of the Edinburgh Jazz festival. PHOTO PHIL WILKINSON / TSPL.
AP News | 2009-07-17 19:47:17
James Earl Reid, who created a statue of iconic jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, talks about the piece before the start of a ceremony unveiling the statue and also marking the 50th anniversary of the singer's death, Friday, July 17 ...
AP News | 2009-07-17 19:47:16
Statue of jazz legend Billie Holiday rededicated in Baltimore on anniversary of singer's death
A statue of Billie Holiday has returned to the former black entertainment district in Baltimore where the lady once sang the blues. The statue, depicting a singing Holiday in a flowing, floor-length strapless gown, a gardenia flower in her hair, first graced Billie Holiday Plaza ...
AP News | 2009-07-06 15:03:08
Today in History
Today is Friday, July 17, the 198th day of 2009. There are 167 days left in the year. Today's Highlight in History: On July 17, 1959, influential jazz vocalist Billie Holiday, known to her fans as "Lady Day," died in a New York City hospital at age 44. On this date: In 1821, Spain ceded Florida ...
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