April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959 (Born Eleanora Fagan)
My first introduction to Billie Holiday was through the works of Maya Angelou.
She fascinates me. She reminds me of LA a lot and makes me wish I had been there at the time, seeing her on Central Avenue...
Of course, being a pasty Jewish girl, covered in tattoos, I may have stood out too much.
She led such an interesting, though short, life.
Go buy her albums!
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