Billie Holiday Essay

Vin Signorile MU 290-50 Professor Muller October 13, 2015 Keith Richards Keith Richards is a famous English musician, guitarist, singer, songwriter, actor, and most well known for being one of the original members of the rock band The Rolling Stones. He was born December 18, 1943 in Dartford, England, where he was also from. Richards is still alive today and currently 71 years old. He is an only child of Doris and Bertrand Richards. His dad was a factory worker who got injured in World War II

In history, women have always struggled to gain equality, respect, and the same rights as men. Women had had to endure years of sexism and struggle to get to where we are today. The struggle was even more difficult for women of color because not only were they dealing with issues of sexism, but also racism. Many movements have helped black women during the past centuries to overcome sexism, racism, and adversities that were set against them. History tells us that movements such as the Feminist Movement

Sting: If on a winters night-Live from Durham Cathedral 2009 (watch all 14 songs on concert) Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck, Jimmy Page, Ron Wood, Bill Wyman, Jan Hammer, Charlie Duke Ellington The Great Paris Concert Richard Galliano/Winton Marsalis - Billie Holiday meets Edith PIAF Wynton Marsalis and the Lincoln Jazz Center

The short story “Sonny’s Blues” by James Baldwin, is the tale of two brothers who grew up in Harlem. One brother is a school teacher, husband, and father, whom was left with the responsibility of looking after his younger brother Sonny. Sonny a troubled young man, struggling with his demons and his desire to be a musician. The brothers, born seven years apart, have a complicated relationship. That make it difficult to understand each other; however, the love and bond between them outweigh their differences

the poem as an Early Cry for Civil Rights, which for many came to symbolize the beginning of The Civil Rights Movement. Allan’s poem later became the lyrics in the song that was one of the most favorite songs performed by the famous black singer Billie Holiday. The song, which is divided into three parts, each of which contains four stanzas, follows the regular rhyme scheme a, a, b, b. The lyrics describe two hanged black men as “strange fruit”, because they were black. In the first

In the late 1960’s, the height of her career, Janis Joplin was titled the “Queen of Rock n’ Roll”. To this day, she still lives on as one of the most influential women in the music industry. Her raspy, blues-inspired voice left audiences speechless, and her success paved the way for the advancement of women in the music industry. Her lyrics reflected her carefree spirit and love of the blues, but also her opinions on social and political issues. These positions made her an outcast before her fame

James Baldwin was born on August 2, 1924, to a single mother in Harlem. After his mother married his stepfather David Baldwin, who was a Baptist minister, he was adopted by him. Growing up, he didn’t feel as if he was accepted the way his other siblings were, though. In some of Baldwin stories, they often have a similar story line where it seems he is the less favored child over everyone else. In “Sonny’s Blues,” a similar scenario is presented in some ways. While the unnamed narrator often speaks

evenly among his band mates (biography.com). In 1972 Bruce signed a management contract on the hood of a car with Mike Appel. After which Appel was able to score him an audition with John Hammond of Columbia records, who signed greats such as Billie Holiday, Aretha franklin and Bob Dylan. Springsteen nailed the audition and was signed by Hammond but warned Bruce that the agreement with Appel was a bad deal. Although Springsteen stayed loyal to Appel but this decision would come back to haunt him

musicians related their ideas and thoughts to their music. One famous jazz artist, Billie Holiday’s, is known for a famous work of jazz called “Strange Fruit.” This piece of art was a haunting protest against racism. Directly from the song, Billie sings “Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black body swinging in the Southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees (Holiday “strange fruit”). The words in this quote, “Blood on the leaves and blood at

“That Funny Reefer Man” by Cab Calloway, “Gimme a Reefer” by Bessie Smith, and “Muggles” by Louis Armstrong. Accordingly, he kept personal files or “gore files” on many celebrities. Consequently, various celebrities were arrested, including Billie Holiday, Louis Armstrong, Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, and Robert Mitchum. In fact, Hollywood directors had been coerced by Anslinger to such an extent that many of them simply submitted their scripts to the Federal Bureau of Narcotics for approval