Billie Holiday
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.
The Apollo
as Self (archive footage)The history of New York City's Apollo Theater in Harlem is given the full treatment.
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The Emperor Jones
as Extra in Nightclub SceneUnscrupulously ambitious, Brutus Jones escapes from jail after killing a guard and, through...
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New Orleans
as EndieA gambling hall owner relocates from New Orleans to Chicago and entertains his patrons with hot...
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Billie
as self‘Lady Day’ was one of the greatest jazz vocalists the world ever heard. In 1971, journalist...
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Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
as Self (archive footage)Period music, film clips and newsreel footage combined into a visual exploration of the American...
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It's Black Entertainment
as Self (archive footage)A star-studded tribute (from the creators of That's Entertainment) to the contributions of...
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Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection
as HerselfThis remarkable DVD includes rare TV and film performances, an especially rare radio interview...
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Billie Holiday: A Sensation
as herselfA documentary about the legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday (1915-1959). There exist many...
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Sarah Vaughan & Other Jazz Divas
as uncreditedHere's a perfect chance to compare and contrast a clutch of the greatest jazz divas in the...
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Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life
as Self - Blues Singer (uncredited)A rising nineteen-year-old singer by the name of Billie Holiday made her screen debut in this...
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Strange Fruit
as SelfIn 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born...
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Lady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday
as uncreditedLady Day: The Many Faces of Billie Holiday integrates film and video performances, recordings,...
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Queens of Jazz: The Joy and Pain of the Jazz Divas
as Self (archive footage)The documentary tracks the diva's difficult progress as she emerges from the tough,...
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Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit
as HerselfPerformance footage of Billie Holiday may admittedly be scant, but this issue compiles into a...
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This Is Pop
as Self (archive footage)Unknown histories take center stage as the hitmakers themselves - from ABBA to T-Pain - explore...
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Jazz
as Self (archive footage)Jazz is a ten part series that explores the evolution – and the genius – of America’s greatest...
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