THE ROARING 20S 1920 1929
ART AND CULTURE OF THE HARLEM RENAISSANCE
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Alexandra King
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Lucille Fay
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Eleanora Fagan
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Christina Crawford
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Detailed explanation-1: -Holiday’s given name was Eleanora Fagan, but when she started to perform she chose the stage name Billie after Billie Dove, an early movie star. She was nicknamed “Lady Day” by musician Lester Young, and she often wore white gardenias fastened in her hair when performing.
Detailed explanation-2: -This lady could sing the blues! Jazz singer Billie Holiday, later nicknamed “Lady Day, ” was born on April 7, 1915, in Baltimore, Maryland.
Detailed explanation-3: -She gave herself the name Billie after a silent movie star During her childhood, she also used her stepfather’s last name, Gough, after her mother married longshoreman Phil Gough for a time. The name “Billie” came from silent movie star Billie Dove, whom Holiday adored.