From Bessie Smith To Billie Holiday The Legendary Harlem Alhambra 1905 –
The Harlem Alhambra was a theater in Harlem, New York, built in 1905, that began as a vaudeville venue.
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Pod’s And Jerry’s, A Legendary Harlem Speakeasy, Billie Holidays First Gig, And More
Pod’s and Jerry’s, officially the Catagonia Club, was a cabaret and jazz club on 133rd Street in Harlem, New York from 1925-1948.
Official Companion Soundtrack To Documentary “Billie” About The Legendary Billie Holiday
Verve/UMe will release the official companion soundtrack for the anticipated documentary, Billie, about legendary jazz singer Billie Holiday on November 13, 2020.
Harlem EatUp! 2017 Kicks Off With Billie Holiday Tribute Concert!
We’re kicking off Harlem EatUp! 2017 in style with a tribute concert to the great Billie Holiday, at The Apollo theater!
‘Lady Day,’ Billie Holiday Signed By Al Hirschfield, 1930’s
A wonderful Billie Holiday ink drawing, titled “Lady Day,” (she also use the nickname the “Prez”), it is hand signed by illustrator extraordinaire Al Hirschfeld.
Billie Holiday’s Upper West Side Home For $12.95M
NY Curbed reports that you don’t have to be able to sing your heart out to own the former Upper West Side home of jazz great Harlem fave Billie Holiday, but you will need more than twice as much as you would have six years ago.
Apollo Theater Inducts Billie Holiday
By Albert Trotman Monday, April 6th 2015 Billie Holiday was inducted into the Apollo Theater’s Walk of Fame. On hand leading the ceremony was Apollo President and CEO, Jonelle Procope. Violinist Kersten Stevens and 15 year old singer Eden Duncan Smith, both performed Billie Holiday’s music under the Apollo marquee.
Watch Four Live Performances By Harlem’s Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday’s name has been in the news lately for some reasons that remind us of the tragedies she sang about and those she endured. First, there was the story of the rather appallingly tone-deaf PR firm who thought one of Holiday’s most well-known recordings, “Strange Fruit”—a song about lynching—would make a great name for…
Billie Holiday Sings ‘Strange Fruit,’ Harlem, 1939 (audio)
“Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday (lived in Harlem during this time), who first sang and recorded it in 1939. Written by the teacher Abel Meeropol as a poem, it exposed American racism, particularly the lynching of African Americans.
Apollo Theaters Gordon “Doc” Anderson And Billie Holiday, 1950’s
Apollo Theater house photographer Gordon Anderson laughs it up with diva Billie Holiday, behind-the-scenes at the Apollo Theater, In Harlem, New York, 1950’s.
The Legendary Harlem Billie “Eleanora Fagan” Holiday, Jazz Singer And Songwriter, 1915 – 1959
Billie Holiday, born Eleanora Fagan April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959, was a Harlem jazz singer and songwriter.
Celebrate The Holidays With Joy In Harlem At The Apollo Theatre: Ho, Ho, Ho, And Happy Holidays!
This December 2023, Harlem’s Apollo Theatre will celebrate the holidays with events and programs for the entire family.
Oh Baby, A Holiday, A Duke And A Life, It’s Harlem All Over The Master Piece Symphony In Black, 1935
Symphony in Black: A Rhapsody of Negro Life is a 9+1⁄2-minute musical short produced in 1935 that features Duke Ellington’s early extended piece, “A Rhapsody of Negro Life,” which is Harlem inspired.
An Incredible Night In Harlem With Harlem Playboy Dickie Wells, Billy Holiday And Tallualah Bankhead, 1940’s (Photograph)
Here’s a fabulously photograph of super star Harlem playboy Dickie Wells in a tux, Billy Holiday transfixed in a sequined dress and actress Tallualah Bankhead in pearls at Club Ebony in the 1940’s.
Renaissance Hotels Premieres In Harlem, Embracing The Neighborhood’s Rich History And Culture
Renaissance Hotels, a part of Marriott Bonvoy’s diverse hotel portfolio, inaugurates its fifth property in New York City, the Renaissance New York Harlem Hotel.