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Billie Holiday: the founding mother of jazz, on her 100th birthday

Billie Holiday Konzert um 1947

Adjectives such as “distinctive” and “authentic” just don’t go far enough. No one could interpret a song like Billie Holiday. Her influence on jazz can still be heard and felt today – 100 years after she was born.

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09.04.2015 | 15:20

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