Strange Fruit: Billie Holiday and the Biography of a Song – The Essential History of Jazz, Lynching, and Civil Rights in America
by Hilton Als, David Margolick
Hilton Als and David Margolick trace the history and significance of “Strange Fruit,” examining its relationship to Billie Holiday, jazz, lynching, and civil rights in America. This essential account considers how one song became part of the country’s cultural and historical memory.
About This Book
This book explores the history of “Strange Fruit,” a song closely associated with Billie Holiday.
Hilton Als and David Margolick place the song within the broader traditions of jazz and American history.
Its subject connects music with the history of lynching and the struggle for civil rights in America.
The book offers an essential history of a song whose significance extends beyond performance and popular culture.
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