Billie Holiday
Date of birth: 1915-04-07
Place of birth: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known for: Acting
Also known as:
Biography
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan, was an American jazz singer with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills. Billie Holiday appeared in four feature films and many television shows.
Movie Credits
Emperor Jones
1933-09-29
Unscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through bluff an
Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
2005-01-01
Here's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the history o
The Long Night of Lady Day
1984-01-25
This acclaimed documentary depicts the sad life of the greatest of all jazz singers, Billie Holiday,
Billie on Billie
2002-01-20
This film about the life of Billie Holiday is as mesmerising and exquisite as her legendary singing
Jazz Voice - The Ladies sing Jazz Vol.1
2006-12-04
'Sugar Chile' Robinson, Billie Holiday, Count Basie and His Sextet
1951-01-03
Short film featuring performances by Frank "Sugar Chile" Robinson, Billie Holiday and Count Basie an
Strange Fruit
2002-05-20
In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high sc
Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
2005-10-25
This remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview with
Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
2007-11-05
Performance footage of Billie Holiday may admittedly be scant, but this issue compiles into a single
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
1990-03-01
Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday integrates film and video performances, recordings, words
New Orleans
1947-04-18
A gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot jazz
Billie Holiday: A Sensation
2015-04-07
A documentary about the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959). There exist many myths an
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06
Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American ent
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
1935-09-12
A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this musica
It's Black Entertainment
2002-02-08
A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of Afro-Amer
The Apollo
2019-04-24
The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
2013-05-10
The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough, testosterone-fue
Billie
2020-09-30
‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist Linda Li