Billie Holiday was born in Philadelphia Pennsylvania, on 7 April, 1915. Her mother, who became pregnant at the age of 13, was thrown out of her parent's Baltimore home and moved to Philadelphia, where Eleanora Fagan Gough was born. Due to her autobiography "Lady Sings the Blues" which incorporates a bit of creative license and rumors surrounding her early childhood it is widely believe that she was born in Baltimore, Maryland. She was not. I have been researching this question myself and while some internet sources claim the aforementioned birth place, all literature and text I have checked out from the library state that it was Philadelphia where Lady began her life. I personally trusts the books over the internet, and in my personal experience, Philadelphia seems a more suitable place of origin for a woman with such strong and passionate ties to Jazz. Use the link below to the Wikipedia post on this most remarkable performer to verify information, to learn more, and to discover some additional links.
Billie holiday was born in Philedelphia.
Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915.
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Billie Holiday was born as Eleonora Fagan Gough. She was also known as 'Lady Day'.
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Billie Holiday went by Lady Day.
Billie Holiday's birth name is Elinore Harris.
Billie Holiday was one of the first African American Jazz artist .
Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915.
Billie Holiday was born in Philadelphia April 7,1915
Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915
Billie Holiday was born as Eleonora Fagan Gough. She was also known as 'Lady Day'.
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she never had children
Billie Holiday is a/an Singer
Billie Holiday was born on April 7, 1915 and died on July 17, 1959. Billie Holiday would have been 44 years old at the time of death or 100 years old today.
Billie Holiday is a/an Singer
Billie Holiday is 5' 5".
Billie Holiday took the name Holiday from her father, guitarist Clarence Holiday.
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