Birth Name:- Eleanora Fagen
Known as:- Lady Day, Queen of Song
Born:- April 7, 1915
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, US
Origin:- Harlen, New York, US
Died:- July 15, 1959 at the Age 44
New York City, New York, US
Genres:- Jazz, Vocal Jazz, Jazz Blues, Torch songs, Swing
Occupations:- Musician, Composer
Instruments:- Vocals
Active Years:- 1933 to 1959
Labels:- Brunswick Records -1933 to 1939
Vocalion Records - 1936 to 1939
OKeh Records - 1939 to 1942
Bluebird Records - 1938
Commodore - 1939 to 1944
Capitol Records - 1942
Decca Records - 1944 to 1950
Aladin Records - 1951
Verve Records - 1952 to 1957
Columbia Records 1957 to 1958
MGM - 1958 to 1959
Associated Acts:- Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Lena Horne
Website: - Billie Holiday Official Site
BIG BAND HISTORY FROM 1890'S TO 1970'S. On this page we will attempt to bring Light to the History of the Big Band Era. I know there are volumes of History written of the Big Band Era. My main purpose is to preserve the music. For out of this era a generation of new music came. Like, Jazz, Blues, Rock and Roll, Pop, Rhythm and Blues.etc. You will hear this called "The Great Song Book" or the "The American Song Book" for it's "Uniquely 20th Century America".
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Take a look around and enjoy yourself in with the Big Band Era. Each of the blogs are associated with the Big Band Era History from 1890's to 1970's. Each Big Band Leader is listed on this blog as well their Biography.
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