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Billie Holiday's Voice Was Always Her Own

NPR | By Kevin Whitehead
Published April 7, 2015 at 1:51 PM CDT

Billie Holiday was born 100 years ago Tuesday in Philadelphia. Fresh Air jazz critic Kevin Whitehead has some thoughts on Holiday's changing style, her influences, and singers she influenced.

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Kevin Whitehead
Kevin Whitehead is the jazz historian on NPR's Fresh Air with Terry Gross.
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