The Arvada Center is showing "Lady Day at Emerson's Bar & Grill," a bio-musical about jazz singer Billie Holiday.
Billie Holiday, also known as "Lady Day," began her career singing in Harlem nightclubs. She recorded the album Love Songs in the 1930s, when jazz... Billie Holiday: 'Love Songs' [MUSIC] MURRAY ...
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"Lady Sings the Blues" is much more than a song—it’s the title of Billie Holiday’s 1956 autobiography and a window into the life of one of jazz’s most iconic voices.
Before Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, or Rachelle Ferrell, there was Billie Holiday, a fierce jazz vocalist who captivated audiences with every note. Known for her unique raspy voice, she made history as ...
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 ...
Singer Billie Holiday records her penultimate album, Lady in Satin, at the Columbia Records studio in December 1957 in New York City. [Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images] Abel Meeropol, a New ...
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