Eleanora fagan gough biography of barack
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263: Billie Holiday
Jazz Musician Remembered For Her Powerful and Soulful Voice
Born: 7 April 1915, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Died: 17 July 1959, New York City, New York, United States of America
Original Name: Eleanora Fagan Gough
She began by singing in clubs around Harlem, and though Billie never learned how to read music or receive formal training, quickly rose from the bottom of the barrel to become a superstar in her day.
In 1938, she became the first African American woman to sing with a white orchestra.
During that same decade, Billie recorded “Strange Fruit” which is now considered to be the first protest song recorded for Civil Rights. The song lyrics are about lynching in the Southern United States. The song was so controversial her record label refused to let her record it, so Billie left that label and joined a new one which would let her record the song.
During the mid-1940’s, Billie continued to record new music, including sev