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Photograph of Billie Holiday

December 1943

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture
Washington, D.C., United States

A silver gelatin print depicting a black-and-white image of Billie Holiday. Holiday is depicted standing behind a microphone stand. She wears a white blouse, belt, and floral skirt. A band is depicted in the background behind her, on the left side of the image. At the center of the image is a handwritten inscription in black ink that reads, [To Laura Wise / Frantic [?] to Me / Lady Day / Billie Holiday]. A second inscription below, written by a different hand, reads, [Chicago Dec / 1943]. The image is bordered with white and along bottom is black text on the left and right sides. The text in the lower left corner reads, [BILLIE HOLIDAY]. The text in the lower right corner reads, [Personal Management / JOE GLASER / R C A Building 30 Rockefeller Plaza / New York N.Y.]. There is a notation in pencil on the back of the photograph.

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  • Title: Photograph of Billie Holiday
  • Date Created: December 1943
  • Physical Dimensions: H x W (Sheet): 10 × 8 3/16 in. (25.4 × 20.8 cm)
  • Subject Keywords: Nightlife, Photography, Actors and actresses, Theatre, Jazz (Music), Singers (Musicians)
  • Medium: silver and photographic gelatin on photographic paper
Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture

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