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Billie Holiday refused to stop singing “Strange Fruit.” The US government targeted her for years.

The Federal Bureau of Narcotics relentlessly pursued singer Billie Holiday in a chase largely fueled by commissioner Harry ...
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Billie Holiday Elevated Jazz Singing To New Heights

Billie Holiday was a preeminent jazz vocalist, widely appreciated during her heyday in the 1930s through the 1950s. But many fans now insist that she's the greatest of all time. The Rock and Roll Hall ...
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Why the US government hunted Billie Holiday over a song called “Strange Fruit”

When Billie Holiday dared to sing Strange Fruit — a haunting protest against lynchings — she became a target. The head of the Federal Bureau of Narcotics (FBN), Harry J. Anslinger, used the “war on ...
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'The Pain Swallowed Her Up' – Rebecca Ferguson Sings Billie Holiday

Ferguson spoke to theartsdesk about her new album of Billie Holiday songs, Lady Sings the Blues, which is released this week to celebrate the centenary of Holiday’s birth. Holiday’s life, on paper a ...