Billie Holiday: A Biography ❲Cross-Platform Official❳

: Born in Philadelphia in 1915 to teenage parents, she spent a volatile childhood in Baltimore.

: Her big break in 1933 when producer John Hammond heard her at a Harlem club and paired her with Benny Goodman for her first recordings. Billie Holiday: A Biography

: The origin of her nickname "Lady Day" and their legendary musical shorthand that defined the swing era. : Born in Philadelphia in 1915 to teenage

: Discuss her "apprenticeship" listening to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith records, which shaped her unique phrasing and emotional delivery. Chapter 2: Harlem and the Rise of "Lady Day" (1929–1938) : Discuss her "apprenticeship" listening to Louis Armstrong

Author Paul Alexander on Billie Holiday Biography "Bitter Crop"

: Becoming one of the first Black women to tour with an all-white orchestra (Artie Shaw) and the racial indignities she faced on the road.