Billie Holiday - Strange Fruit

Back


Rare Live Footage of one of the firtst
anti rascism songs ever.

Channel: Music
Uploaded: November 25, 2006 at 7:48 pm
Author: MonsieurBaudelaire

Length: 00:02:33
Rating: 4.93
Views: 983681

Tags: jazz singers billie holiday strange fruit antiracism black white

Video Comments:
PBlackktheRapper (October 12, 2008 at 3:46 am)
wow.
chicagoxsunset (October 11, 2008 at 10:50 pm)
this is just so powerful. the lyrics are incredible.
roodypoot (October 11, 2008 at 6:47 pm)
This is heart-breaking to watch. She was a beautiful soul. Died before I was even born, but it doesn't matter. Lovely woman.
GeorgeStraitJunkiee (October 10, 2008 at 11:52 pm)
is it true she had a hard time singing this?
dogfoodan (October 10, 2008 at 11:33 pm)
the heroin, the agony, so sad yet so beautifull.
tall0362 (October 10, 2008 at 5:39 pm)
Please look at the nina simone version with the picture video!
hediedforme89 (October 10, 2008 at 3:18 pm)
i absolutely love this song, i first heard it on touched by an angel.. one of the best songs i've ever heard... paints such a a vivid picture in my mind...
LunaMirabeau (October 9, 2008 at 8:45 am)
i love Lady Day
sdgakatbk (October 8, 2008 at 9:45 pm)
Btw, a good, recent book along the same lines as what is sung here is "Buried in Bitter Waters."
sdgakatbk (October 8, 2008 at 9:43 pm)
Speechless after viewing this.