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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:musician
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:musical_artist
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gptkbp:active_years
|
1930s–1950s
1930–1959
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gptkbp:active_years_end
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gptkb:1959
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gptkbp:active_years_start
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gptkb:1930
1933
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gptkbp:addiction_type
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gptkb:beer
heroin
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gptkbp:advocated_for
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social change
racial justice
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|
gptkbp:album
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gptkb:Lady_in_Satin
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Sings
gptkb:Songs_for_Distingué_Lovers
gptkb:The_Complete_Billie_Holiday_on_Columbia_1933-1944
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gptkbp:arrangements
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gptkb:Billie's_Blues
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gptkbp:associated_act
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gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Mal_Waldron
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_and_Her_Orchestra
gptkb:Count_Basie_Orchestra
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Lester_Young
gptkb:The_Count_Basie_Orchestra
gptkb:Teddy_Wilson
gptkb:The_Jazz_At_The_Philharmonic
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gptkbp:associated_with
|
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Lester_Young
gptkb:Teddy_Wilson
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gptkbp:award
|
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Down_Beat_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:awards
|
gptkb:Down_Beat_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame_Inductee
gptkb:Grammy_Award
gptkb:Hollywood_Walk_of_Fame
gptkb:NAACP_Image_Award
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Down_Beat_Jazz_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:recordings
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|
gptkbp:biography
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Myth
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|
gptkbp:birth_date
|
1915-04-07
April 7, 1915
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gptkbp:birth_name
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gptkb:Eleanora_Fagan
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gptkbp:birth_place
|
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania,_USA
gptkb:Philadelphia,_Pennsylvania
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|
gptkbp:born
|
gptkb:Baltimore,_Maryland
orphaned at a young age
raised in foster care
abandoned by father
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gptkbp:born_in
|
gptkb:Philadelphia
|
|
gptkbp:born_on
|
April 7, 1915
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gptkbp:burial_place
|
gptkb:Cedar_Grove_Cemetery
gptkb:Ferncliff_Cemetery
gptkb:Cypress_Hills_Cemetery
gptkb:Woodlawn_Cemetery
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|
gptkbp:career_end
|
gptkb:1959
|
|
gptkbp:career_start
|
1933
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|
gptkbp:cause_of_death
|
Liver disease
liver disease
liver cirrhosis
Cirrhosis of the liver
|
|
gptkbp:child
|
gptkb:Daughter
gptkb:Daughter_of_Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Eleanora_Fagan
Holliday
Lasca Holiday
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|
gptkbp:collaborated_with
|
gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:Ray_Ellis
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Mal_Waldron
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_and_Her_Orchestra
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Ben_Webster
gptkb:Lester_Young
gptkb:Teddy_Wilson
gptkb:Billie_Eckstine
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gptkbp:cultural_heritage
|
gptkb:African_American
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_impact
|
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
symbol of resistance
American music history
music history
feminist movements
inspiration for films
Feminism in music
inspired future generations of artists
Jazz music evolution
inspiration for books
inspiration for songs
recognition in popular culture
advocate for racial equality
influence on jazz standards
icon of jazz music
symbol of resilience and struggle
symbol of struggle and resilience
inspiration for artists across genres
representation of African American women in music
|
|
gptkbp:cultural_significance
|
inspiration for future generations
representation of African American struggle
|
|
gptkbp:death_date
|
1959-07-17
July 17, 1959
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|
gptkbp:death_place
|
gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York
gptkb:New_York_City,_New_York,_USA
gptkb:New_York_City
|
|
gptkbp:debut_album
|
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Sings
|
|
gptkbp:died
|
liver cirrhosis
|
|
gptkbp:died_in
|
gptkb:New_York_City
|
|
gptkbp:died_on
|
July 17, 1959
|
|
gptkbp:documentary
|
Billie
Billie Holiday: The Musician and the Legend
|
|
gptkbp:famous_for
|
gptkb:Cultural_impact
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:You_Go_to_My_Head
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:Fine_and_Mellow
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
gptkb:recordings
Blues music
Civil rights activism
My Man
live performances
Jazz standards
Her tumultuous personal life
blues music
Personal struggles
swing music
Emotional delivery
cultural impact
struggles with addiction
Iconic performances
emotional ballads
emotional delivery
vocal improvisation
unique vocal style
improvisation skills
influence on jazz music
jazz standards
Don't Explain
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
impact on civil rights
Her struggles with addiction
Her unique vocal style
Her legacy in music history
Social commentary in music
being a cultural icon
her struggles with addiction
influence on civil rights movement
social commentary in music
iconic fashion style
singing and songwriting
lyrical interpretation
contribution to jazz music
social justice themes in music
her ability to convey deep emotion
Innovative phrasing
Influential style
influence on jazz and pop music
her performances at the Apollo Theater
Her collaborations with jazz musicians.
Her impact on jazz and pop music.
Her rendition of ' Strange Fruit'.
Her struggles with addiction.
Her unique vocal style.
her impact on American music history
Influential voice
Expressive voice
Her impact on jazz music
Lyrical interpretation
Strange Fruit's impact on civil rights
contributing to the jazz standard repertoire
expressing personal pain through music
her collaborations with prominent musicians
her influence on jazz music.
her influence on the development of jazz vocals
her influence on vocal jazz techniques
her role in popularizing jazz music
her role in the Harlem Renaissance
her unique phrasing and timing
performing in clubs and theaters
recording with major labels
her collaborations with jazz musicians.
her impact on the civil rights movement.
her legacy in American music.
her rendition of ' Strange Fruit'.
her struggles with addiction.
signature gardenia flower in hair
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gptkbp:famous_quote
|
“ The difficult part is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.”
“ I never had a chance to play with my own life.”
“ If I'm going to sing like someone else, then I don't need to sing at all.”
“ I never had a chance to play with the boys.”
“ I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids.”
“ I don't care if a man is a good man or a bad man, as long as he can sing.”
“ I don't care if a man is a good man or a bad man, I just want to know if he can sing.”
“ I never had a chance to play with my own band.”
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gptkbp:famous_song
|
gptkb:Strange_Fruit_(Live)
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:All_of_Me
gptkb:Porgy
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:You_Go_to_My_Head
gptkb:Blue_Moon
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:I_Cover_the_Waterfront
gptkb:Fine_and_Mellow
gptkb:Good_Morning_Heartache
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
My Man
Don't Explain
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
|
|
gptkbp:film
|
gptkb:Billie_(2020)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
|
|
gptkbp:film_appearance
|
gptkb:Billie_(2020)
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:New_Orleans
gptkb:The_United_States_vs._Billie_Holiday
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
|
|
gptkbp:film_editing
|
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
Lady Sings the Blues (film)
|
|
gptkbp:first_performance
|
Café Society, New York City
|
|
gptkbp:full_name
|
gptkb:Eleanora_Fagan
|
|
gptkbp:genre
|
gptkb:jazz
Blues
blues
|
|
gptkbp:has_album
|
gptkb:Lady_in_Satin
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Sings
gptkb:Songs_for_Distingué_Lovers
|
|
gptkbp:has_autobiography
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
|
|
gptkbp:has_award
|
gptkb:Grammy_Award
|
|
gptkbp:has_child
|
gptkb:Holly
gptkb:Daughter_of_Billie_Holiday
Billie Jr.
|
|
gptkbp:has_genre
|
gptkb:jazz
gptkb:soul
blues
pop
R& B
|
|
gptkbp:has_influence_on
|
gptkb:Diana_Krall
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Norah_Jones
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:Etta_James
hip hop
pop music
soul music
R& B
|
|
gptkbp:has_relationship_with
|
gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkb:Malcolm_X
gptkb:John_Levy
Joe Guy
|
|
gptkbp:has_song
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:Love_Me_or_Leave_Me
gptkb:All_of_Me
gptkb:Porgy
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:Summertime
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:The_Way_You_Look_Tonight
gptkb:You_Go_to_My_Head
gptkb:A_Fine_Romance
gptkb:Blue_Moon
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:I_Can't_Help_It
gptkb:It's_Only_a_Paper_Moon
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:You'd_Be_So_Nice_to_Come_Home_To
gptkb:I_Cover_the_Waterfront
gptkb:I_Wish_I_Knew
gptkb:Gloomy_Sunday
gptkb:Trav'lin'_Light
gptkb:Billie's_Blues
gptkb:I_Can't_Give_You_Anything_But_Love
gptkb:Darn_That_Dream
gptkb:Fine_and_Mellow
gptkb:Good_Morning_Heartache
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
gptkb:Travelin'_Light
My Man
Don't Explain
I Cried for You
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Easy Living
Ain't Nobody's Business If I Do
No More
My Sweet Hunk O' Trash
The Blues Are Brewin'
You've Changed
When a Woman Loves a Man
I Wish I Had You
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|
gptkbp:has_style
|
blues
traditional pop
vocal jazz
|
|
gptkbp:health_issues
|
Substance abuse
Liver disease
substance abuse
liver disease
|
|
gptkbp:historical_significance
|
pioneered jazz vocals
|
|
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
|
Billie Holiday
|
|
gptkbp:impact
|
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
|
gptkbp:impact_of_addiction
|
legal issues
health problems
career decline
|
|
gptkbp:influence
|
gptkb:Diana_Krall
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Norah_Jones
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Nina_Simone
|
|
gptkbp:influenced
|
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Cassandra_Wilson
gptkb:Diana_Krall
gptkb:Kacey_Lee_Musgraves
gptkb:Amy_Winehouse
gptkb:Lana_Del_Rey
gptkb:Sarah_Vaughan
gptkb:Joni_Mitchell
gptkb:Adele
gptkb:Norah_Jones
gptkb:Billie_Eilish
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
gptkb:Nina_Simone
gptkb:Etta_James
gptkb:Sade
soul music
many contemporary artists
popular music
hip hop artists
many jazz musicians
jazz standards
contemporary musicians
pop artists
soul artists
Jazz vocalists
R& B artists
R& B music
|
|
gptkbp:influenced_artists
|
pop music
soul music
R& B
|
|
gptkbp:influenced_by
|
gptkb:Ma_Rainey
gptkb:Louis_Armstrong
gptkb:Bessie_Smith
gptkb:Ella_Fitzgerald
|
|
gptkbp:inspiration
|
gptkb:Civil_Rights_Movement
|
|
gptkbp:instrument
|
Vocals
vocals
|
|
gptkbp:is_known_for
|
gptkb:jazz_music
|
|
gptkbp:is_married_to
|
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:Louis_Mc_Kay
|
|
gptkbp:is_portrayed_as
|
gptkb:Billie_(2020)
Lady Sings the Blues (1972)
|
|
gptkbp:is_recognized_as
|
civil rights figure
icon of jazz
|
|
gptkbp:known_for
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:jazz_music
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Lover_Man
Blues music
Swing music
Jazz standards
emotional storytelling
swing music
Emotional delivery
emotional ballads
emotional delivery
unique vocal style
jazz and blues music
improvisation skills
Vocal improvisation
influence on jazz music
jazz standards
Don't Explain
vocal style
emotional depth in performances
social commentary in music
blues standards
singing and songwriting
lyrical interpretation
Emotional vocal delivery
social justice themes in music
Innovative phrasing
Influential style
influence on jazz and pop music
Influential jazz and blues singer
blues and jazz standards
Influential jazz standards
Strange Fruit performance
Songs like ' Strange Fruit' and ' God Bless the Child'
impact on civil rights through music
pioneering female jazz artist
Expressive voice
Songs like ' Strange Fruit'
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|
gptkbp:label
|
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Verve_Records
|
|
gptkbp:last_appearance
|
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance
|
gptkb:The_Ed_Sullivan_Show
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_audience
|
Television viewers
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_date
|
March 1959
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_duration
|
Approximately 5 minutes
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_impact
|
gptkb:Legacy
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_location
|
gptkb:New_York_City
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_significance
|
Her final public performance
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_song
|
I'm Still Still Blue
|
|
gptkbp:last_televised_performance_style
|
Emotional and soulful
|
|
gptkbp:last_television_appearance_date
|
March 1959
|
|
gptkbp:legacy
|
gptkb:cultural_icon
inspiration for artists
cultural impact
symbol of resilience
Inspiration for artists
Influence on modern music
subject of numerous films and books
inspiration for future artists
Cultural icon of the 20th century
pioneering female artist
influence on jazz music
advocate for civil rights
Influence on future generations of musicians.
Inspiration for artists and musicians
inspiration for future generations of musicians
Subject of films and documentaries
subject of films
inspiration for future generations of artists
emotional depth in music
subject of books
influential figure in jazz history
civil rights advocate
influence on music genres
inspiration for social justice movements
Influence on jazz and pop music
Subject of films and books
influence on music and culture
Influence on jazz vocalists
pioneering female jazz vocalist
influence on jazz and pop music
Icon of American music
icon of American music
icon of jazz music
Pioneer for female jazz singers
Cultural impact on civil rights.
Her music continues to be celebrated.
Inspiration for films and books.
Recognition as a jazz icon.
symbol of struggle and resilience
influential figure in jazz
influential figure in jazz music
pioneer for female jazz artists
subject of films and books
emotional depth in vocal performance
impact on civil rights through music
influence on modern music genres
pioneering female jazz artist
pioneer for female jazz singers
advocacy against racism
impact on music and civil rights
influential jazz vocalist
influential jazz singer
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gptkbp:music_style
|
emotional delivery
|
|
gptkbp:nationality
|
gptkb:American
|
|
gptkbp:nickname
|
gptkb:Lady_Day
Billie
|
|
gptkbp:notable_album
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:Lady_in_Satin
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:The_Essential_Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Sings
gptkb:Songs_for_Distingué_Lovers
gptkb:Songs_for_Distingue_Lovers
gptkb:The_Complete_Billie_Holiday_on_Columbia_1933-1944
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|
gptkbp:notable_collaborations
|
With Lester Young
With Artie Shaw
With Benny Goodman
With Charlie Parker
With Count Basie
With Duke Ellington
With Jimmy Dorsey
With Mal Waldron
With Paul Whiteman
With the Billie Holiday Band
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|
gptkbp:notable_event
|
gptkb:1944_Carnegie_Hall_Concert
|
|
gptkbp:notable_inductees
|
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
|
|
gptkbp:notable_locations
|
gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater
|
|
gptkbp:notable_song
|
gptkb:All_of_Me
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:The_Very_Thought_of_You
gptkb:The_Way_You_Look_Tonight
gptkb:You_Go_to_My_Head
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:I_Cover_the_Waterfront
gptkb:Fine_and_Mellow
gptkb:Good_Morning_Heartache
gptkb:Ain't_Misbehavin'
My Man
Don't Explain
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
Easy Living
|
|
gptkbp:notable_work
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
|
|
gptkbp:occupation
|
gptkb:Singer
gptkb:songwriter
|
|
gptkbp:performance
|
gptkb:1959
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
July 15, 1959
Carnegie Hall, 1956
|
|
gptkbp:performed_at
|
gptkb:Monroe's_Uptown_House
gptkb:Cafe_Society
gptkb:The_Blue_Note
gptkb:The_Village_Vanguard
gptkb:Carnegie_Hall
gptkb:The_Apollo_Theater
gptkb:The_Cotton_Club
The Jazz Corner
The Royal Roost
The Club Harlem
The Birdland
|
|
gptkbp:performed_by
|
gptkb:Artie_Shaw
gptkb:Duke_Ellington
gptkb:Mal_Waldron
gptkb:Count_Basie
gptkb:Lester_Young
|
|
gptkbp:place_of_death
|
gptkb:New_York_City
|
|
gptkbp:portrayed_by
|
gptkb:Diana_Ross
gptkb:Andra_Day
gptkb:Natasha_Rothwell
gptkb:Audra_Mc_Donald
|
|
gptkbp:posthumous_recognition
|
gptkb:Rock_and_Roll_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:Grammy_Hall_of_Fame
gptkb:recordings
inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame
inducted into the Grammy Hall of Fame
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|
gptkbp:previous_album
|
gptkb:Lady_in_Satin
gptkb:The_Essential_Billie_Holiday
gptkb:Billie_Holiday:_The_Complete_Decca_Recordings
Last Recordings
|
|
gptkbp:real_name
|
gptkb:Eleanora_Fagan
|
|
gptkbp:record_label
|
gptkb:MCA_Records
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:RCA_Victor
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:MGM_Records
gptkb:Brunswick_Records
gptkb:Pablo_Records
gptkb:Clef_Records
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|
gptkbp:recorded_by
|
gptkb:Charlie_Parker
gptkb:Ray_Ellis
gptkb:Cecil_Taylor
gptkb:Mal_Waldron
gptkb:Benny_Goodman
gptkb:The_Duke_Ellington_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Count_Basie_Orchestra
gptkb:Teddy_Wilson
gptkb:Tony_Scott
gptkb:The_Jazz_at_the_Philharmonic
gptkb:Billie_Holiday_Orchestra
gptkb:Herbie_Nichols
gptkb:The_Artie_Shaw_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Big_Band
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Orchestra
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Quartet
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Quintet
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Sextet
gptkb:The_Billie_Holiday_Trio
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|
gptkbp:recorded_in
|
gptkb:Lady_Sings_the_Blues
gptkb:All_of_Me
gptkb:Strange_Fruit
gptkb:The_Man_I_Love
gptkb:Columbia_Records
gptkb:Decca_Records
gptkb:Verve_Records
gptkb:God_Bless_the_Child
gptkb:Lover_Man
gptkb:Fine_and_Mellow
My Man
Don't Explain
What a Little Moonlight Can Do
|
|
gptkbp:recording_year
|
1933-1959
|
|
gptkbp:released
|
gptkb:Lady_in_Satin
|
|
gptkbp:resting_place
|
gptkb:Cedar_Park_Cemetery
gptkb:Saint_Raymond's_Cemetery
|
|
gptkbp:signature
|
Billie Holiday Signature
|
|
gptkbp:spouse
|
gptkb:James_Monroe
gptkb:Teddy_Wilson
gptkb:Mickey_Bass
gptkb:Louis_Mc_Kay
gptkb:Milt_Gabler
gptkb:Jimmy_Monroe
M. A.
|
|
gptkbp:struggles_with
|
gptkb:addiction
financial difficulties
personal relationships
substance abuse
racism
legal issues
|
|
gptkbp:studio
|
gptkb:1959
1933
|
|
gptkbp:style
|
gptkb:jazz
gptkb:Swing
gptkb:soul
gptkb:swing
Blues
Vocal Jazz
Vocal jazz
blues
pop
vocal jazz
jazz and blues
blues and jazz
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gptkbp:tour
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gptkb:Europe
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gptkbp:website
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billieholiday.com
http://www.billieholiday.com
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gptkbp:won_award
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gptkb:Grammy_Award
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gptkbp:year
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struggled with addiction
faced legal troubles
died in New York City
performed in clubs
spent time in rehabilitation
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Presidential_Medal_of_Freedom
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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2
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