Title: Unique Artist: Billie Holiday Label: Sony Product Type: COMPACT DISCS UPC: 650922230827 Genre: Jazz Vocals Release Date: 2008-10-21 Number of Discs: 1 Additional Details: AUSTRALIA - IMPORT
The mesmeric intonation of her voice added to the poignancy and powerful lyrics in almost all of her songs sends shivers down spines. Listening to Billie Holiday chronicle the racist atrocities of the early 20th century in the hugely emotive "Strange Fruit" is as raw, powerful and stupefying an experience as music provides.
