Billie Holiday Singing Passionately At The Downbeat

by William P. Gottlieb

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Billie Holiday Singing Passionately At The Downbeat

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William P. Gottlieb

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This black and white capture features Billie Holiday at Downbeat, New York, N.Y., circa June 1946

Billie Holiday 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.

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February 17th, 2021

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