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TSP071 - Transcendent Tunes: Searing and soulful ‘Strange Fruit’.

Nov 19, 201828 min
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Episode description

Billie Holiday’s most iconic and recognized song, has been acknowledged as the harbinger of the civil rights movement in America. The song’s origin may surprise and enlighten even those of us who are familiar with this transcendent tune.

Duration - 27:59

VoxBox: Audio segment from YouTube - Rene Marie audio segment, Nina Simone references the Civil Rights Movement

Music Credits: Billie Holiday (& Nina Simone & Rene Marie) - Strange Fruit
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