Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947
by Doc Braham
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Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947
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Doc Braham
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Photograph - Photography, Pop Art, Contemporary, Black & White, Portfolio, Original Art, High Class Fashion, Painting, Conceptual, Mixed Media, Abstract, Contemporary, Success, Unique, Odd, Quirky
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Billie Holiday singing as only she can at the Downbeat club, a jazz club in New York City - February 1947. The image has been completely restored to it's original sharpness. Eleanora Fagan (April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959), professionally known as Billie Holiday, was an American jazz and swing music singer with a career spanning for 26 years. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and music partner Lester Young, Holiday had an innovative influence on jazz music and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. She was known for her vocal delivery and improvisational skills.The image was photographed by William P. Gottlieb
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