(ThyBlackMan.com) Billie Holiday’s music has stood the test of time, transcending generations and remaining an essential touchstone for lovers of jazz and classic vocal storytelling. Her voice, rich ...

Sixty-five years ago, on July 17, 1959, Billie Holiday died at Metropolitan Hospital in New York. The 44-year-old singer arrived after being turned away from a nearby charity hospital on evidence of ...

Before Nina Simone, Nancy Wilson, or Rachelle Ferrell, there was Billie Holiday, a fierce jazz vocalist who captivated ...