Exploring the Life and Legacy of Billie Holiday

What was Billie Holiday's birth name?

• Eleanora Fagan

• Clarence Holiday

• Elinore Harris

• Sadie Fagan

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Who were Billie Holiday's favorite musicians to sing along to in her early life?

• Benny Goodman and Count Basie

• Bessie Smith and Louis Armstrong

• Billie Dove and Clarence Holiday

• Artie Shaw and John Hammond

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At what age was Billie Holiday discovered by John Hammond?

• 16

• 18

• 20

• 22

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Which clarinetist and bandleader did John Hammond connect Billie Holiday with?

• Louis Armstrong

• Count Basie

• Artie Shaw

• Benny Goodman

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What stage name did Billie Holiday adopt in the 1930s?

• Billie Holiday

• Lady Day

• Billie Dove

• Eleanora Fagan

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Who gave Billie Holiday the nickname 'Lady Day'?

• Artie Shaw

• John Hammond

• Benny Goodman

• Count Basie's saxophonist

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Which orchestra did Billie Holiday become the first African-American female artist to work with?

• Count Basie's Orchestra

• Benny Goodman's Orchestra

• Artie Shaw's Orchestra

• Louis Armstrong's Orchestra

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What was Billie Holiday's signature style on stage?

• Wearing gardenias in her hair and leaning her head back

• Playing the saxophone

• Dancing while singing

• Wearing a red dress

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Which song by Billie Holiday addressed the issue of racial violence in the South?

• Easy Living

• Blue Moon

• Strange Fruit

• God Bless the Child

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When did Billie Holiday pass away?

• April 7, 1915

• July 17, 1959

• March 25, 1965

• December 31, 1970

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