Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

Synopsis of Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit

«Billie Holiday: Strange Fruit» is a DVD compilation of filmed performances by Billie Holiday, released by Salt Peanuts as part of its Modern Jazz on DVD series.

This DVD brings together thirteen television performances by Billie Holiday recorded between 1950 and 1959, in black and white and mono. It includes key pieces from her repertoire such as «God Bless the Child», «Strange Fruit» and «Fine and Mellow», with line-ups ranging from the Count Basie orchestra to small groups with Mal Waldron, Lester Young or Ben Webster.

This DVD is distributed in PAL format, is multi-region (region 0), lasts approximately 50 minutes and consists of one disc. The songs are sung in English.

Aimed at fans of vocal jazz and of Billie Holiday, with stage and television material from the 1950s.