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Billie Holiday
This paper discusses the musical talent of Billie Holiday, an icon of the jazz music scene in the 1950s.
# 107561 | 1,341 words | 6 sources | APA | 2008 | US
Published on Sep 07, 2008 in African-American Studies (Historical Figures) , Music Studies (Blues, Jazz) , Women Studies (Historical Figures)


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The paper relates the successes of Billie Holiday, an African-American jazz vocalist. The paper describes her gradual downturn due to her drug and alcohol abuse that caused her to be arrested several times and negatively impacted her voice. The paper concludes, however, that Billie Holiday was one of the best jazz vocalists ever, with her musical influence felt long after her death.

Sample of Sources Used:

  • Billie Holiday 1915 - 1959: BBC. June 26, 2007. <http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio3/jazz/profiles/billie_holiday.shtml>
  • Billie Holiday. June 26, 2007. June 26, 2007.<http://www.soulwalking.co.uk/Billie%20Holiday.html>
  • Billie Holiday: PBS. June 26, 2007.<http://www.pbs.org/jazz/biography/artist_id_holiday_billie.htm>
  • Billie Holiday Biography (1915-59). June 26, 2007. <http://www.biography.com/search/article.do?id=9341902>
  • Biography. June 26, 2007. <http://www.cmgworldwide.com/music/holiday/about/biography.htm>

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