Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit" Live 1959 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]
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Title
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Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit" Live 1959 [Reelin' In The Years Archives]
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Description
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A live performance of Billie Holiday's most iconic and arguably emotive song "Strange Fruit". The title of the song refers to victims of lynching and the horrifying racial violence Black Americans have endured for centuries. Although the song was heavily controversial at the time, it resonated with the Black American community and is still performed today.
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Subject
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Blues (Music); Jazz; Music--History and criticism; Performance art
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Creator
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Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959
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Date
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1959-03-18
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Format
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Video/mp4
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Rights
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All rights reserved by the respective copyright holders.
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Type
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Moving Image
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Identifier
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-DGY9HvChXk
