Billie Holiday – Strange Fruit
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The Jazz of the Civil Rights Movement The song “Strange Fruit” written by Abel Meeropol and first made famous by Billie Holiday was already a defining protest work. Nina Simone’s version, coming later in the Civil Rights era, was firm and direct—her unique way of underscoring the message. This is part of our month-long series exploring how jazz gave voice to the fight for freedom and equality. | WBGO
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Behind the Song: Billie Holiday, "Strange Fruit," by Abel Meeropol
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The iconic song "Strange Fruit," made famous by Billie Holiday, was originally a poem written by Abel Meeropol, a Jewish schoolteacher. It became a haunting anthem against lynching in the South. Share this post and tag one person—let’s amplify Black history together. #BHM2026 | Stand UP Alaska
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NBK Tv: Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit" “Strange Fruit” is a song performed most famously by Billie Holiday, who first sang and recorded it in 1939. Written by a white, Jewish high school teacher from the Bronx and a member of the Communist Party, Abel Meeropol wrote it as a protest poem, exposing American racism, particularly the lynching of African Americans. | NBK Tv
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“Strange Fruit” (1939) Billie Holiday
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#ninasimone recorded her version of #strangefruit for her 1965 album #pastelblues. “Strange Fruit” was originally a poem penned by Lewis Allan (Abel Meeropol) in 1937 and later set to music as a protest song performed by his wife Laura Duncan before famously being recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939. | Nina Simone
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