Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday (HM1JRB)

Location: Philadelphia, PA 19146 Philadelphia County
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Country: United States of America
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N 39° 56.691', W 75° 9.946'

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(1915-1959)

Known as "Lady Day," she was called the greatest jazz vocalist of her time. Starting in 1933, she recorded with Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, and others. Notable songs include "Lover Man," "Strange Fruit." In this city she often lived here.
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HM NumberHM1JRB
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Year Placed1992
Placed ByPennsylvania Historical & Museum Commission
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Date Added Thursday, March 26th, 2015 at 9:02am PDT -07:00
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Photo Credits: [1] CAROLYN MARTIENSSEN  
Locationbig map
UTM (WGS84 Datum)18S E 485838 N 4421649
Decimal Degrees39.94485000, -75.16576667
Degrees and Decimal MinutesN 39° 56.691', W 75° 9.946'
Degrees, Minutes and Seconds39° 56' 41.46" N, 75° 9' 56.76" W
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Area Code(s)215, 267
Closest Postal AddressAt or near 1409 Lombard St, Philadelphia PA 19146, US
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