Billie Holiday: A Biography Site

: Her relocation to New York City at age 13 and her transition from cleaning houses to singing in speakeasies for tips.

: Discuss her "apprenticeship" listening to Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith records, which shaped her unique phrasing and emotional delivery. Chapter 2: Harlem and the Rise of "Lady Day" (1929–1938) Billie Holiday: A Biography

Author Paul Alexander on Billie Holiday Biography "Bitter Crop" : Her relocation to New York City at