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Monday, January 17, 2011

BILLIE HOLIDAY

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

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