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Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit

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Strange Fruit

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Length:
30 minutes
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Billie Holiday helped shape American popular music with her voice and unique style. But, her legacy extends way beyond music with one song in particular — "Strange Fruit." The song paints an unflinching picture of racial violence, and it was an unexpected hit. But singing it brought serious consequences.In a special collaboration with NPR Music's Turning the Tables Series, how "Strange Fruit" turned Billie Holiday into one of the first victims of the War on Drugs.
Released:
Aug 22, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

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