Billie Holiday

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Billie Holiday (Moneta Sleet Jr., Ebony Collection, 1959) -- Moneta Sleet Jr. recalls this harrowing image of Billie--one of his most reproduced photographs--in the last year of her life, her arms scarred from needles: "A very tragic figure. During the photo session, she seemed as if she was just going through the motions. There was despair in her eyes."
Famous Jazz Artists
Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Fagan[1][4] April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Died age 44 - pulmonary edema and heart failure caused by cirrhosis of the liver
Billie Holiday in Paris, photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir, 1958.
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Billie Holiday at the d’Orly airport, Paris, photographed by Jean-Pierre Leloir, 1958.
Billie Holiday, 1957, photo by Don Hunstein
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Billie Holiday and her famous boxer Mister.
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