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
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swing-era band ⓘ |
| activePeriod |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| associatedMovement | Harlem jazz scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Brunswick Records
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Columbia Records NERFINISHED ⓘ Vocalion Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| era | pre-bop jazz ⓘ |
| featuredInstrument |
piano
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tenor saxophone ⓘ trumpet ⓘ vocals ⓘ |
| featuredMusician |
Benny Goodman
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Buck Clayton NERFINISHED ⓘ Lester Young NERFINISHED ⓘ Teddy Wilson NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
jazz
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swing ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
blues-influenced repertoire
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improvisational phrasing ⓘ small ensemble arrangements ⓘ |
| hasLeaderRole | vocalist ⓘ |
| influenced |
swing-era vocal style
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vocal jazz phrasing ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| leader | Billie Holiday NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
emotionally expressive performances
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swing-era recordings ⓘ |
| notableRecording |
Easy Living
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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
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Teddy Wilson and His Orchestra NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordingFormat | 78 rpm records ⓘ |
| style |
small-group swing
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vocal jazz ⓘ |
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