HOLLYWOOD -- Once upon a time, Diana Ross helped tell the story of Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings The Blues." That was back in 1972. Now, almost 50 years later, it's Andra Day's turn in "The United ...

A moment now to remember a woman with a truly remarkable voice, who died in a New York hospital on July 17, 1959. (SOUNDBITE OF SONG, "GOD BLESS THE CHILD") BILLIE HOLIDAY: (Singing) But God bless the ...

It was 90 years ago that the jazz singer Billie Holiday was born. (Soundbite from "Billie Holiday: The Ultimate Collection") Ms. BILLIE HOLIDAY: (Singing) Ooh, what a little moonlight can do. Ooh, ...

Billie Holiday rose to prominence in 1939 headlining at Manhattan’s Café Society, America’s first integrated nightclub. The price of that fame was to be stalked by law enforcement and the media.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — A movie that gives a small view into the life and struggles of Jazz/Blues singer Billie Holiday is turning 50 and you can see it on the big screen. "Lady Sings the Blues" is marking ...

NPR's Michel Martin speaks with writer and producer Johann Hari about the new movie, The United States Vs. Billie Holiday, which is based in part... Producer Talks New Film, 'The United States Vs.

Listen to reader-submitted songs that capture the moodiness of fall. Emily Cox and Henry Rathvon, two cool cats, bring us a puzzle about musicians who scat. By Caitlin Lovinger Nat King Cole, Billie ...

TALK TO THE ARTISTS BEHIND IT. AT FIRST GLANCE, SOUTH DURHAM STREET LOOKS LIKE YOUR TYPICAL BALTIMORE STREET. BUT WHEN YOU LOOK TO YOUR LEFT AND TO YOUR RIGHT, THERE’S ART HONORING BILLIE HOLIDAY.

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SIMON: Billie Holiday was just 44 years old when her heart and liver failed after years of drug and alcohol use. Thousands of people went to her funeral. A few years ago, we sent NPR's Elizabeth Blair ...

An N.Y.U. project examines the history of lynchings after the Civil War, including one in New York State. By James Barron Listen to reader-submitted songs that capture the moodiness of fall. Emily Cox ...