She was very modern with her accessories and nails. She’s wearing styles like ear cuffs and nail art I see celebs wearing now. Look at her nails, she’s painted white triangles at the cuticles - I don’t think I’ve seen other celebs of that era wear their nails that way. Lady Day was always beautifully, timelessly put together.
Wow- just incredible to hear. Wondering... do you know who the guitarist is playing with her when she sings at the end? Sure sounds like Kenny Burrell- would love to confirm that.
just feels like more cheap, poorly written exploitation, which Ms. Holiday was probably used to by this time, sadly, but it sounds like (hopefully?) some work opportunities came out of it, so she just rolled with it. Love the obnoxious white guy voice explaining to us what "the blues" is, for a Black woman, during this era especially, instead of, I don't know, asking her? or permitting her the chance to discuss it in her own words maybe? Why is he doing all the damn talking? Does anyone else but me find this program insipid and demeaning to Billie Holiday in basically every way possible? And why does every white guy interviewer force her to sing "God Bless the Child" over and over? As she might have said, "this mf'er!"
Rest In Power my Sister from another Mother. She was robbed by the system we as her people can see that through her story. Truly missed.
One of the greatest jazz singers/blues singers of all time..Lady Day. Gone but not forgotten, her music lives on for all generations to enjoy.
She was very modern with her accessories and nails. She’s wearing styles like ear cuffs and nail art I see celebs wearing now. Look at her nails, she’s painted white triangles at the cuticles - I don’t think I’ve seen other celebs of that era wear their nails that way. Lady Day was always beautifully, timelessly put together.
I have 3 Vinyl Records and a Huge mural poster of her 😍❤️✨
WOW I never thought that I would ever see this! Thank You 💓
I Love 💘 Mrs. Billie Holiday.
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You can feel her
Beautiful pictorial you added to the audio and great detail that you took. A wonderful production. Kudos
I'll always love Billie Holiday❤
It is one of the best videos that I found on UA-cam of my idol🇦🇺🇨🇱
Wow!!! Perfect!!!!
gosh her voice is so soothing
Always wanted to hear this! Thank you so much! I love Lady Day
Thanks.
I love Lady Day
Meravigliosi i filmati mai visti io che adoro il jazz grazie
Thank you for this
B.H. la più grande cantante di jazz , sentirla cantare mi emoziona sempre
Thank you!
Where did you find this audio? I've been looking for it for years. Thank you very much for posting.
Great to have this audio. But this was a TV show. Wonder if anyone can uncover the visual.
@Miss Myasia lol where did you hear that
Most shows from the 50s were filmed in kinescope or something like that so the footage is gone from early TV forever
Wow- just incredible to hear. Wondering... do you know who the guitarist is playing with her when she sings at the end? Sure sounds like Kenny Burrell- would love to confirm that.
I feel so bad for Lady. I glad to hear this interview, but this must horrible for her to endure this. What a terrible exploitation.
Yes in the 1950s even today it would be hard
Look at how people treat Chaka Khan now
Anazing
She never got her cabret card back and the feds hounded her to death
They arrested her in the hospital right before she died
She never got that cabaret liscense back...
She should have never had felony charges. She should have gone to a hospital for treatment.
What kind of presentation is this of Billy Holiday? A low rate presentation if you ask me.
Billie is her name this was a tv show in the 50s what do you expect
@@billie44 Lady Day!
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just feels like more cheap, poorly written exploitation, which Ms. Holiday was probably used to by this time, sadly, but it sounds like (hopefully?) some work opportunities came out of it, so she just rolled with it. Love the obnoxious white guy voice explaining to us what "the blues" is, for a Black woman, during this era especially, instead of, I don't know, asking her? or permitting her the chance to discuss it in her own words maybe? Why is he doing all the damn talking? Does anyone else but me find this program insipid and demeaning to Billie Holiday in basically every way possible? And why does every white guy interviewer force her to sing "God Bless the Child" over and over? As she might have said, "this mf'er!"