Hol‧i‧day, Bil‧lie /ˈhɒlədeɪ, ˈhɒlɪdeɪ $ ˈhɑː-, ˈbɪli/
(1915–59) a US
jazz and
BLUES singer, who was also called ‘Lady Day’ and is regarded as one of the greatest jazz and blues singers ever. She wrote her life story in a book called
Lady Sings the Blues, which was later made into a film.
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