Billie Holiday records her penultimate album, 'Lady in Satin,' in New York in 1957. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Today, Holiday is revered as one of the most influential musical artists of all ...
As a jazz vocalist, Billie Holiday was a brilliant interpreter. From her early career in Harlem nightclubs through her success as a recording artist, her unique voice and inventive phrasing brought ...
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Why Billie, Ella, and Nina changed music forever

In the late 18th and early 1900s, black communities in New Orleans fused African rhythms and European harmonies, creating Jazz—a genre that reflects the melting pot of American culture. Jazz has ...