Billie Holiday, 1915-1959: The
Lady Sang the Blues
Quiz
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It was difficult for Billie
Holiday to travel with her band because:
- of
racial segregation
- she
was a woman
- of
her illness
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In New York, one of the
first places to welcome both white and black performers was
- a
café
- a
hotel
- a
nightclub
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She first sang "strange
fruit"
- while
travelling
- at
Café Society
- at
a school recital
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"Strange fruit" is about
- fruits
and trees
- the
tensions between the North and the South of the country
- the
lynching of black men
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The song
- was
not seen as controversial
- was
only released after the singer's death
- was
a real success