[Dixielandjazz] Strange Fruit

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Hi, and thanks for your contribution

For me, the Holiday's vesion of "Strange fruit" is one of the greatest 
piece of history of jazz.
On an artistic way.
On an historic approach  too, and perhaps mainly.


But, don't forget the Bechet version, where lyrism and emotion take the 
place of words, telling them through notes. No doubt these two versions 
are in my heart until I die and , I am sure, in these of multitude of 
men for ever.


Alain
(Beg your pardon for my english. I'm too old to improve it)

Le 24/10/2015 13:30, Anton Crouch a écrit :
> The circumstances surrounding Billie Holiday's recording of 'Strange 
> Fruit' are not as straightforward as implied by the phrase "Columbia 
> refused to record it". From 1934 to 1938 there was no "Columbia 
> records", in the sense of the existence of an independent entity. 
> "Columbia" was a label in the American Record Corporation stable and 
> Billie Holiday recorded for two other ARC labels - Brunswick and 
> Vocalion.
>
> In December 1938 ARC was bought by CBS and the Columbia label revived. 
> It's hardly surprising that the "new" Columbia had doubts about 
> 'Strange Fruits' in April 1939. Columbia's refusal should be viewed in 
> the light that it gave Holiday a release from contract to make the 
> session for Milt Gabler, provided the ARC studios for the recordings 
> and gave the recordings ARC matrix numbers !
>
> Anton
>
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