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PHOTOS: Neon New York Nights
other great acts recorded live performances at the Apollo. Kero's Halal Food cart on First Avenue at East Houston. Billie Holiday , John Coltrane, and Miles Davis performed at the Lenox Lounge, on Lenox Avenue near East 125th Street, and it
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Omaha Third-Grader Dresses Up as Historical Figure Every Day
She's just doing it to be creative." Stella has dressed up as everyone from political activists to Hollywood stars. Billie Holiday , Grace Kelly, Queen Elizabeth and her father's favorite, Joan Baez, are just a few of the women who have made
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See Lady Gaga's meat dress at D.C. museum
Lauper and Madonna's provocative outfit from her "Blonde Ambition" tour. Other items date back to jazz singer Billie Holiday , first blues recording artists Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey and country music trailblazer Mother Maybelle Carter
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Obama on nudity, drag racing, and how to write: 20 details from Maraniss' ‘Barack Obama: The Story'
7. Obama's got the moves like Jagger. "Barry Obama played a lot of Hendrix, Earth, Wind & Fire, and Billie Holiday , but was known in the Annex for his wicked impression of Mick Jagger. He could do the walk, the strut, the face
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Florence Welch of Florence + The Machine in Her Element Only on Stagewas always singing melancholy songs...in my nightie with a sort of wine glass full of juice, singing along to Billie Holiday ," Welch said with a laugh. Welch, who used to borrow her grandmother and mother's old clothes or wear boyish
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Etta James, 73, Dies from Leukemia Complicationsa comeback in 1989 with the album "Seven Year Itch." Four years later, she released "Mystery Lady: Songs of Billie Holiday " as a tribute to her idol. James was awarded her first Grammy for Best Jazz Vocal Performance, for that album in
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Troy Davis' Sister Recounts Last Moments With Executed BrotherFollowing Davis' death, the Twitter and Facebook world buzzed with the lyrics of Strange Fruit, the poem sung by Billie Holiday about the lynching of black men in the South. Some felt Davis' death equated to a modern day lynching. "That's
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MTV Video Music Awards: Beyonce's Baby Bump, Gaga as a Man, and MoreHeart and Soul," was a duet with Bennett. "She was a true jazz artist in the tradition of Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday ," he said. "Either you've got it or you haven't got it and Amy had the whole gift, she sang beautiful."
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25 Historic Recordings Named by Library of Congressannouncer for Edison at the time, has been found and will be on the national registry Ever wonder what Duke Ellington, Billie Holiday , Benny Goodman and Peggy Lee were like in person? Interviews presented by Willis Conover in 1956 will help. Virtually unknown in
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Norah Jones on Her New Album and Old Favorites
still put his all in his music." Billie Holiday , "You Go to My Head" Jones says as she started to sing, Billie Holiday was a huge influence on her in high school, I got cast as Billie Holiday . I don't think I realized the
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Watch: Stunning Pictures Capture Jazz on Camera
he uses one -- a camera. Leonard captures stunning moments and figures in Jazz history including the likes of Billie Holiday and Frank Sinatra. Leonard lived in New Orleans when Hurricane Katrina hit, and he lost 8,000 prints. But all
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Big, Big Blue
ABC's Stu Schutzman from New York: The title lyric of the old Billie Holiday standard asks the question “Am I Blue”? if you’re a Blue whale, the largest creature ever to inhabit the earth, the answer
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Independent Hotels Cater to Elite Business Travelers
been catering mainly to tour groups. Earlier in its life, it featured a famous jazz club that hosted the likes of Billie Holiday and Ella Fitzgerald. 'No Man Is an Island' Some of the independent hotels receive limited support by joining
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Before Billy Crystal Was Famouscommodore records favorite stop for some legendary artist. In fact one of Billy's baby was another Billy. Jazz greats Billie Holiday on and slowing down so fast some social critic. In the seventies he was a fixture on the comedy circuit. One of
In fact one of Billy's baby -- was another Billy. Jazz greats Billie Holiday on -- -- and slowing down so fast some social critic. In the seventies he was a fixture on the comedy circuit. -
Teenage Scatting: Nikki Yanofskyand her For they have Can really be good OKV. Saying the name Ella FitzGerald to a team you'll get a blank stare Billie Holiday bill last. not only knows the jazz greats. She might be one on the field yeah. And TV audience of three billion
Ella FitzGerald to a team you'll get a blank stare -- -- Billie Holiday bill last. -- -- -- -- -- not only knows the jazz greats. She might be one on the field yeah. And -
Unofficial Photographer of Jazz Diesalmost hear the music. And me. Seeing. News. Merman Leonard photographs all the greats from the heyday of gas Billie Holiday Tony Ella FitzGerald. I. This subject were. Creating a new art form one whose hallmark was improvisation. The
News. Merman Leonard photographs all the greats from the heyday of gas Billie Holiday Tony -- Ella FitzGerald. I. This subject were. Creating a new art form one whose hallmark was improvisation. The good -- improve -
Sexy Siren Makes U.S. Debutsoulful siren rings the alarm as she heads for America civil care in New York. Newsweek magazine her as a cross between Billie Holiday and more hill. Proving that old meets new where ever Amy Winehouse grabbed the microphone. The heavy praise comes
New York. -- -- Newsweek magazine -- her as a cross between Billie Holiday and more hill. Proving that old meets new where ever Amy Winehouse grabbed the microphone. The heavy praise comes on the heels -
Before J.Lo, There Was La Lupeend she tended to she you know people she has said that he died a few and but like many many other tragic stars like Billie Holiday . You know she. You know ended up losing her money losing her home. ended in school but you know I try eight. To
died a few and but like many many other tragic stars like Billie Holiday . You know she. You know ended up losing her money losing her home. -- ended -- in school but you know I -
Nightline Online: Beyonce's Wisdomother 25 year old actress will be playing be know. I thought about that and when I think about. Diana Roth. Played Billie Holiday . And now. Plane someone loosely based on the Diana Ross. Maybe it's when he thought he is among of the plane
I thought about that and when I think about. Diana Roth. Played Billie Holiday . And now. Plane someone loosely based on the Diana Ross. Maybe it's when he thought he is among of the plane me. -
Diana Ross Jokes About 'Dreamgirls'of smash solo hits. Then the silver screen could she do looked. It was a searing portrait of whom won't force Billie Holiday lady sings the blues. Today's Oscar nominated. On to the winds picking up hills Michael Jackson. And as she recorded
she do looked. It was a searing portrait of whom won't force Billie Holiday lady sings the blues. Today's Oscar nominated. On to the winds picking up hills -- Michael Jackson. And as she recorded live
