Strange Fruit
The song "Strange Fruit" was written by teacher Abel Meeropol, a Jewish white man from the Bronx, in the late 1930s. It was famously performed by Billie Holiday, whose haunting rendition brought significant attention to the song's powerful anti-lynching message. Meeropol wrote the lyrics as a response to the racial violence and lynching of African Americans in the United States.
A Secular Xmas (Christmas) song, written by James Pierpont (1822-1893) which had the copyright title of "One Horse Open Sleigh" back in 1857. The song was originally written for Thanksgiving. It was not written for Christmas.
"Jingle Bells" was written by James Lord Pierpont and was originally published in 1857. The song was initially titled "One Horse Open Sleigh." It became popular as a Christmas song over the years, though it was not originally intended for the holiday season.
The song "Where Are You" is famously performed by the American jazz and pop singer Billie Holiday. It was originally written by Jimmy Van Heusen with lyrics by Johnny Burke. Holiday's rendition of the song showcases her distinctive vocal style and emotional delivery, making it a memorable piece in her discography.
The song "Holiday" was written by the band, Green Day.
The poem "Strange Fruit" was written in the late 1930s by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher from the Bronx who was moved by a photograph of a lynching. It was later made famous as a song performed by Billie Holiday in 1939.
Arthur F. Raper has written: 'Tragedy of lynching'
Samit Kar has written: 'Measure for measure' -- subject(s): Lynching, Statistics
Donald L. Grant has written: 'The way it was in the South' -- subject(s): African Americans, History, Race relations 'The anti-lynching movement, 1883-1932' -- subject(s): Lynching
Terence Finnegan has written: 'A deed so accursed' -- subject(s): Lynching, History
The Gospels were originally written in Greek.
Book of Leviticus in the Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew.
The book of Psalms was originally written in Hebrew.
Herbert Stevens has written: 'Vigilantes ride in 1882' -- subject(s): Lynching, Vigilance committees, Case studies
Dante's Inferno was originally written in Italian.
The Gospel of Matthew was originally written in Greek.
The New Testament was originally written in Greek.