Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra

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Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra was a jazz ensemble led by the iconic American singer Billie Holiday, known for its influential swing-era recordings and emotionally expressive performances.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf jazz ensemble
swing-era band
activePeriod 1930s
1940s
associatedMovement Harlem jazz scene
associatedWith Brunswick Records NERFINISHED
Columbia Records NERFINISHED
Vocalion Records NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
era pre-bop jazz
featuredInstrument piano
tenor saxophone
trumpet
vocals
featuredMusician Benny Goodman NERFINISHED
Buck Clayton NERFINISHED
Lester Young NERFINISHED
Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED
genre jazz
swing
hasCharacteristic blues-influenced repertoire
improvisational phrasing
small ensemble arrangements
hasLeaderRole vocalist
influenced swing-era vocal style
vocal jazz phrasing
languageOfPerformance English
leader Billie Holiday NERFINISHED
notableFor emotionally expressive performances
swing-era recordings
notableRecording Easy Living NERFINISHED
I Cried for You NERFINISHED
Mean to Me NERFINISHED
Miss Brown to You NERFINISHED
Them There Eyes NERFINISHED
What a Little Moonlight Can Do NERFINISHED
partOf Billie Holiday discography
primaryLocationOfActivity New York City NERFINISHED
recordedWith Lester Young NERFINISHED
Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra NERFINISHED
recordingFormat 78 rpm records
style small-group swing
vocal jazz

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The Man I Love hasNotablePerformer Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra