Remembering Billie Holiday

July 17, 2009, marked the 50th anniversary of the death of the legendary Billie Holiday. Lady Day was an icon in every sense of the word. It's safe to say that she was the greatest jazz singer of all time. Sadly, she only lived to be 44. 

Please enjoy these incredibly rare interviews of Lady Day.
CBS's Mike Wallace radio interview from 1956-Part 1
CBS's Mike Wallace radio interview from 1956-Part 2
Cafe Society, San Francisco, Jan. 8, 1949
Brief interview followed by her singing
1948 Radio Interview in New York City
Rare Billie Holiday interviews-Part 1

 Billie Holiday's gravesite is in St. Raymond Cemetary in The Bronx. I visited it about 3 years ago. To say the least, it was very moving. I hope you enjoyed this extensive array of Lady Day photos.