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1.  Here is Billie Holiday at Her Rare of all Rarest Performances, Kings of Jazz, 5 Star Series #2.  Factory sealed.  RARE.

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Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), was an American musician and with a career spanning nearly thirty years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner , Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz music and singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating and . She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills, which made up for her limited range and lack of formal music education. There were other jazz singers with equal talent, but Holiday had a voice that captured the attention of her audience.

After a turbulent childhood, Holiday began singing in nightclubs in , where she was heard by the producer , who commended her voice. She signed a recording contract with in 1935. Collaborations with yielded the hit "", which became a jazz standard. Throughout the 1930s and 1940s, Holiday had mainstream success on labels such as and . - Wikipedia

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