Billie+Holiday

Elinore Harris, known to most as Billie Holiday or Lady Day, was an innovative jazz singer. One of the most prominent female jazz musicians, she performed with some of the greats, including Louis Armstrong himself. Known for her great improv, her style was developed from jazz instrumentalists, with varying tempos that helped open up a new kind of singing.

Here is a video of Billie Holiday and Louis Armstrong performing "The Blues Are Brewin" together. media type="youtube" key="bWtUzdI5hlE" height="385" width="480" align="center"

Originally recorded in 1939, "Fine and Mellow" is a song written by Billie Holiday herself. This video is a live performance in 1944, with Billie Holiday and her great saxophonist Lester Young.

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