Holiday, Billie 1915-1959
Overview
Works: | 5,820 works in 14,510 publications in 13 languages and 103,578 library holdings |
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Genres: | Biographies Jazz History Juvenile works Picture books Criticism, interpretation, etc Documentary films Nonfiction films Biographical films Musical films |
Subject Headings: | Singers |
Roles: | Performer, Author, Singer, Interviewee, Composer, Originator, Vocalist, Instrumentalist, htt, v=v, Dedicatee, Lyricist, Other, Creator, Musician, Conductor, Actor, Narrator, Bibliographic antecedent, int, Contributor |
Classifications: | ML420.H58, B |
Publication Timeline
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Most widely held works about
Billie Holiday
- Lady sings the blues by Billie Holiday( Book )
- Blues legacies and Black feminism : Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday by Angela Y Davis( Book )
- Strange fruit : Billie Holiday, Café Society, and an early cry for civil rights by David Margolick( Book )
- Modernism and popular music by Ronald Schleifer( )
- Wishing on the moon : the life and times of Billie Holiday by Donald Clarke( Book )
- Lady sings the blues by Sidney J Furie( Visual )
- With Billie by Julia Blackburn( Book )
- Billie Holiday : a biography by Meg Greene( )
- Becoming Billie Holiday by Carole Boston Weatherford( Book )
- Billie Holiday by Stuart Nicholson( Book )
- Billie Holiday : the musician and the myth by John F Szwed( Book )
- Strange fruit : Billie Holiday and the power of a protest song by Gary Golio( Book )
- The blues singers : ten who rocked the world by Julius Lester( Book )
- Billie Holiday by Carlos Sampayo( )
- Billie Holiday by Bud Kliment( Book )
- Billie's blues : Billie Holiday's story 1933-1959 by John Chilton( Book )
- Lady Day : the many faces of Billie Holiday by Robert G O'Meally( Book )
- Jazz by John Fordham( Book )
- The race of sound : listening, timbre, and vocality in African American music by Nina Sun Eidsheim( )
- If you can't be free, be a mystery : in search of Billie Holiday by Farah Jasmine Griffin( Book )
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Most widely held works by
Billie Holiday
God bless the child by
Billie Holiday(
Book
)
24 editions published between 1941 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The song "God Bless the Child" was first performed by legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939 and remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, renowned illustrator Jerry Pinkney has created images of a family moving from the rural South to the urban North during the Great Migration that reached its peak in the 1930s. The song's message of self-reliance still speaks to us today but resonates even stronger in its historical context. This extraordinary book stands as a tribute to all those who dared so much to get their own. A free CD of Billie Holiday's timeless recording of "God Bless the Child" is included to enjoy along with the book
24 editions published between 1941 and 2008 in 3 languages and held by 1,514 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The song "God Bless the Child" was first performed by legendary jazz vocalist Billie Holiday in 1939 and remains one of her enduring masterpieces. In this picture book interpretation, renowned illustrator Jerry Pinkney has created images of a family moving from the rural South to the urban North during the Great Migration that reached its peak in the 1930s. The song's message of self-reliance still speaks to us today but resonates even stronger in its historical context. This extraordinary book stands as a tribute to all those who dared so much to get their own. A free CD of Billie Holiday's timeless recording of "God Bless the Child" is included to enjoy along with the book
Billie Holiday by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
283 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
283 editions published between 1939 and 2018 in 5 languages and held by 1,268 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Solomon Jazz Collection
Strange Fruit by
Billie Holiday(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 1972 and 2016 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A examination of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Reviews the historical events, contexts and incidents of racial hatred that the song's title represents, and then the subsequent performances by Billie Holiday that brought the song and its message to a national audience. The film also follows the underlying problem of racism that continues into contemporary culture
8 editions published between 1972 and 2016 in English and held by 770 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A examination of the anti-lynching protest song made famous by Billie Holiday. Reviews the historical events, contexts and incidents of racial hatred that the song's title represents, and then the subsequent performances by Billie Holiday that brought the song and its message to a national audience. The film also follows the underlying problem of racism that continues into contemporary culture
Legends, icons & rebels : music that changed the world by
Robbie Robertson(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash
2 editions published in 2013 in English and held by 728 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A tribute to more than two dozen legendary music artists who significantly influenced the landscape of music for generations to come, from Ray Charles and Bob Dylan to Chuck Berry and Johnny Cash
Ken Burns jazz : the story of America's music by
Ken Burns(
Recording
)
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
6 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 706 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
Billie by
James Erskine(
Visual
)
8 editions published between 2019 and 2021 in English and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday, and her would-be biographer
8 editions published between 2019 and 2021 in English and held by 534 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Documentary on the famed jazz singer Billie Holiday, and her would-be biographer
Billie's blues by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
123 editions published between 1956 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1: Announcement by Leonard Feather; 2: Blue Moon; 3: All Of Me; 4: My Man; 5: Them Their Eyes; 6: I Cried For You; 7: What A Little Moonlight Can Do; 8: I Cover the Waterfront; 9: Billie's Blues; 10: Lover Come Back To Me; 11: Blue Turning Grey Over You; 12: Be Fair With Me Baby;13: Rocky Mountain Blues; 14: Detour Ahead; 15: Trav'lin' Light
123 editions published between 1956 and 2016 in 6 languages and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
1: Announcement by Leonard Feather; 2: Blue Moon; 3: All Of Me; 4: My Man; 5: Them Their Eyes; 6: I Cried For You; 7: What A Little Moonlight Can Do; 8: I Cover the Waterfront; 9: Billie's Blues; 10: Lover Come Back To Me; 11: Blue Turning Grey Over You; 12: Be Fair With Me Baby;13: Rocky Mountain Blues; 14: Detour Ahead; 15: Trav'lin' Light
Billie Holiday's greatest hits by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
39 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in 4 languages and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
39 editions published between 1967 and 1996 in 4 languages and held by 528 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The ladies sing the blues by
View Video(
Visual
)
15 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950s. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances
15 editions published between 1988 and 2001 in English and Undetermined and held by 504 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950s. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances
The best of Ken Burns' Jazz by
Ken Burns(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
4 editions published in 2000 in English and held by 484 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Music from the PBS special Jazz, by filmmaker Ken Burns
Fine and mellow by
Billie Holiday(
)
85 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
85 editions published between 1940 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 470 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
When Malindy sings : jazz vocalists, 1938-1961(
Recording
)
11 editions published between 1938 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
11 editions published between 1938 and 2007 in 3 languages and held by 440 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
The Billie Holiday songbook by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
29 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verve: 823246-2
29 editions published between 1985 and 2015 in 4 languages and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Verve: 823246-2
Smithsonian collection of classic jazz(
Recording
)
2 editions published in 1987 in Undetermined and English and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
2 editions published in 1987 in Undetermined and English and held by 439 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billie's best by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
17 editions published between 1991 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
17 editions published between 1991 and 2017 in English and Undetermined and held by 428 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Lady Day by
Billie Holiday(
)
41 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
41 editions published between 1954 and 2014 in 3 languages and held by 412 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
God bless the child by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
109 editions published between 1941 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A swing spiritual based on the proverb "God blessed the child that's got his own."
109 editions published between 1941 and 2017 in 5 languages and held by 382 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A swing spiritual based on the proverb "God blessed the child that's got his own."
Billie Holiday : Ken Burns jazz by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
4 editions published in 2000 in 3 languages and held by 352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billie Holiday recorded excellent work for many labels resulting in her signature numbers being spread out amongst those labels, which is all gathered into one making it enjoyable and easy listening for fans
4 editions published in 2000 in 3 languages and held by 352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
Billie Holiday recorded excellent work for many labels resulting in her signature numbers being spread out amongst those labels, which is all gathered into one making it enjoyable and easy listening for fans
Lady Day : the best of Billie Holiday by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
16 editions published in 2001 in 3 languages and held by 352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of thirty-six remastered songs by Billie Holiday, including "These Foolish Things," "Easy Living," "Them There Eyes," and "Solitude."
16 editions published in 2001 in 3 languages and held by 352 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
A collection of thirty-six remastered songs by Billie Holiday, including "These Foolish Things," "Easy Living," "Them There Eyes," and "Solitude."
Lady in satin by
Billie Holiday(
Recording
)
5 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and held by 347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
5 editions published between 1997 and 2012 in English and held by 347 WorldCat member libraries worldwide
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African American musicians African Americans African American singers African Americans--Migrations African Americans--Relations with Jews African American women singers Allan, Lewis, Armstrong, Louis, Blues (Music) Blues musicians Brown, James, Charles, Ray, Children's songs Civil rights movements Coltrane, John, Davis, Miles Ellington, Duke, Feminism and music Franklin, Aretha Hawkins, Coleman Holiday, Billie, Illinois--Chicago Jackson, Mahalia, Jazz Jazz singers Jazz vocals Johnson, Robert, Joplin, Scott, King, B. B Little Richard, Migration, Internal Muddy Waters, Musicians Novels in verse Political and social views Popular music Protest songs Racism Rainey, Ma, Rock music Rock musicians Rollins, Sonny Singers Smith, Bessie, Soul music Southern States Spirituals (Songs) Strange fruit (Allan, Lewis) United States Women blues musicians
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Alternative Names
Allan, Lewis 1915-1959
B. Holliday
Bili Holidej
Bilija Holideja amerikāņu džeza dziedātāja un dziesmu autore
Bille Holiday
Billie Hoiliday
Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday & Her Orchestra
Billie Holiday 1915-1959
Billie Holiday (1915–1959) amerikai dzsesszénekesnő
Billie Holiday aktor merikano
Billie Holiday American jazz singer (1915-1959)
Billie Holiday americká jazzová zpěvačka
Billie Holiday Amerikaans zangeres
Billie Holiday Amerikalı şarkıcı ve besteci
Billie Holiday amerikansk jazzsanger og sangskriver
Billie Holiday amerikansk sanger
Billie Holiday amerikansk sångerska och låtskrivare
Billie Holiday amerykańska śpiewaczka jazzowa
billie holiday and her orchestra
Billie Holiday cantante de jazz estadounidense (1915-1959)
Billie Holiday cantante statunitense
Billie Holiday cântăreță americană
Billie Holiday chanteuse de jazz afro-américaine
Billie Holiday Òṣèré Ọmọ Orílẹ̀-èdè America
Billie Holiday pemeran perempuan asal Amerika Serikat
Billie Holiday US-amerikanische Jazz-Sängerin
Billie Holiday yhdysvaltalainen laulaja
Billie Holidy
Billie Holliday
Billie Holliday With Lester Young
Billy Holiday
Billy Holliday
DeViese, Elinore
Eleanora Fagan Gough
Fagan, Elanora, 1915-1959
Fagan, Eleanor
Fagan , Eleanora
Fagan, Eleanora 1915-1959
Fagan, Eleonora 1915-1959
Fagan Gough, Eleanora 1915-1959
Fagan Gough, Eleonora 1915-1959
Gof Makei-Feigan Eleonora
Gough Eleanora Fagan
Gough, Eleanora Fagan, 1915-1959
Gough Harris, Eleanora
Gough McKay, Eleanor
Gulielma Holiday
Harris, Eleanora
Harris , Elinore
Harris, Elinore 1915-1959
Holiday
Holiday B.
Holiday, B. 1915-1959
Holiday, Billie
Holiday, Billy
Holiday, Billy 1915-1959
Holiday, Eleanora
Holiday, Eleanora 1915-1959
Holiday Fagan Eleanora
Holidei Bili
Holliday B.
Holliday, Billie
Holliday, Billie 1915-1959
Holliday, Billy 1915-1959
Lady Day.
Lady Day 1915-1959
Lady Day, pseud.
Lewis Allan 1915-1959
Mackay, Eleonara G. 1915-1959
MacKay, Eleonora 1915-1959
MacKay, Eleonora G. 1915-1959
McKay, Eleanor
McKay, Eleanor Gough.
McKay, Eleanor Gough 1915-1959
McKay, Eleanora.
McKay, Eleanora 1915-1959
McKay, Eleonora 1915-1959
Μπίλι Χόλιντεϊ
Били Холидей американска певица
Били Холидеј
Билли Холидей американская джазовая певица и автор песен
Біллі Голідей американська джазова співачка
Фейган, Элеанора
Холидей Били
Холидей, Билли, псевд.
Բիլլի Հոլիդեյ
Պիլի Հոլիտէյ
בילי הולידיי זמרת ג'אז אמריקאית
بلی ہالیڈے
بيلى هوليدى
بيلي هوليدي
بیلی هالیدی
বিলি হলিডে
ਬਿਲੀ ਹਾਲੀਡੇ
பில்லி ஹொலிடே இசை கலைஞர்
บิลลี ฮอลิเดย์
ბილი ჰოლიდეი
맥케이, 엘리너 고프 1915-1959
빌리 홀리데이
홀리데이, 빌 1915-1959
홀리데이, 빌리 1915-1959
ビリー・ホリデイ
ビリー・ホリデイ アメリカのジャズ歌手
ホリデイ, ビリー
比莉·哈樂黛
比莉·霍利戴 美國爵士歌手
比莉·荷莉戴
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