Biography - Billie Holiday: A

: Born in Philadelphia in 1915 to teenage parents, she spent a volatile childhood in Baltimore.

: Her relocation to New York City at age 13 and her transition from cleaning houses to singing in speakeasies for tips. Billie Holiday: A Biography

: Her big break in 1933 when producer John Hammond heard her at a Harlem club and paired her with Benny Goodman for her first recordings. : Born in Philadelphia in 1915 to teenage

: The origin of her nickname "Lady Day" and their legendary musical shorthand that defined the swing era. Billie Holiday: A Biography