Billie Holiday by Jillian Bonderer https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv An amazing musician en-us 2020-12-15 20:55:19 UTC 2023-04-11 13:47:16 UTC hello@padlet.com Billie Holiday sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029374430 She was born in Philadelphia, Pa. She was born to Clarence Holiday and  Sadie Fagan. She only had one sister and her name was Eva]]> 2020-12-17 20:31:05 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029374430 Early Life sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029386898 She auditioned to be a dancer but ended up a singer. In her teens she had an  “apprenticeship” that was spent singing along with the records of iconoclasts Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong.]]> 2020-12-17 20:35:24 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029386898 Career sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029396640 In 1952 she began a five year run with Norman Granz’ Clef/Verve label. Then in 1958 she signed to Columbia Records. For them she she created her swan song masterpiece album “Lady In Satin”.]]> 2020-12-17 20:38:48 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029396640 Some songs she wrote sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029417953 She recorded her first two songs "Your Mother's Son-in-Law" and "Riffin' the Scotch", the latter being her first hit. She wrote other songs called "Don't explain" and "Lover Man"]]> 2020-12-17 20:46:29 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029417953 An Important person to her success sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029422180 In 1936 she began collaborations with tenor sax giant Lester Young, who’s complimentary tone was a perfect trading partner for Billie. They became best friends and were inseparable]]> 2020-12-17 20:48:04 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029422180 Fun facts sjb00030 https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029428934 Her mom, Sadie Fagan, was a teenager when she had Billie. 
Holiday once said,  "I never had a chance to play with dolls like other kids. I started working when I was 6 years old."]]> 2020-12-17 20:50:35 UTC https://padlet.com/sjb00030/gcugwzkw22thyqqv/wish/1029428934