Holiday, Billie

Billie Holiday Great jazz vocalist Elinore Harris Holliday, Baltimore, Maryland, April 7, 1915; New York City, July 17, 1959. Known as “Lady Day,” she became an incomparable jazz singer accompanied by the best jazz musicians of her day. She teamed with Teddy Wilson ’s orchestra to record from 1935 to 1939. Their biggest hit came in 1937 with “Carelessly” (Brunswick 7867), a #1 pop record. During the 1930s, Holiday also recorded with Benny Goodman, Artie Shaw, and Count Basie. Her most famous…