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#176 Billie Holiday's New York
#176 Billie Holiday's New York
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Length:
37 minutes
Released:
Jan 23, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Grab your fedora and take a trip with the Bowery Boys into the heart of New York City's jazz scene -- late nights, smoky bars, neon signs -- through the eyes of one of the greatest American vocalists who ever lived here -- Billie Holiday.
This a tour of the three great jazz centers of the early and mid 20th century -- 133rd Street in Harlem, 52nd Street (aka Swing Street) in Midtown, and Greenwich Village.
Featuring snippets of some of Holiday's greatest vocal performances.
Please note our new website address: www.boweryboyshistory.com
This a tour of the three great jazz centers of the early and mid 20th century -- 133rd Street in Harlem, 52nd Street (aka Swing Street) in Midtown, and Greenwich Village.
Featuring snippets of some of Holiday's greatest vocal performances.
Please note our new website address: www.boweryboyshistory.com
Released:
Jan 23, 2015
Format:
Podcast episode
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