Episode 35 - Billie Holiday

The Last Ovation Podcast by Melissa Thurman

Apr 23, 201839:51TV & Film

Billie Holiday never had an easy life. From birth she had to fight her way to the top, and poverty was the only life she ever knew. And yet she remains one of America's most notable jazz performers.

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