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Holiday sings lynching, Crystal’s uncle sells records—justice hums in minor key

Linking Billie Holiday to Billy Crystal’s uncle, the story traces the roots of “Strange Fruit,” a chilling protest song about lynching that reshapes 20th-century music. Holiday’s haunting performance transforms a poem into a cultural indictment, sung not with fanfare but subdued rage.

Later, figures like lyricist Michael Stoller and Atlantic Records’ Jerry Wexler circle this legacy, shaping the soundtrack of the civil rights era through quieter, calculated acts of defiance recorded in smoky studios and dim-lit clubs.

Source: Music Industry News – Published on February 7, 2026

Helen Merrill records with Clifford Brown ‘Helen Merrill,’ her eponymous debut album for Emarcy (1955)

'Helen Merrill' is her eponymous debut studio album recorded on December 22-24, 1954, with Clifford Brown and released in 1955 by Emarcy.Track Listing : 1.Don'T Explain (Arthur Herzog Jr., Billie...

Freddie Hubbard begins the recording of ‘Bolivia,’ an album for Music Master (1990)

Freddie Hubbard's 'Bolivia' is an album recorded between December 13, 1990 and January 14, 1991 In 1991 and released by Music Master.Track Listing : 1.Homegrown (Freddie Hubbard) - 08:41 ....

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Columbia publish ‘Blood, Sweat & Tears’ eponymous second album featuring ‘Spinning Wheel’ (1968)

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Antonio Carlos Jobim releases his fifteenth album : ‘Antonio Brasileiro’ featuring ‘How Insensitive (Insensatez)’ with Sting (1994)

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We remember Carmen Mcrae. ‘Carmen, Still Glowing’

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Sony publish Tony Bennett’s ‘Playin’ with My Friends: Bennett Sings the Blues’ (2001)

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Annie Lennox releases her sixth album : ‘Nostalgia’ (2014)

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Concord publish ‘Givin’ It Up’ by Al Jarreau and George Benson (2006)

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This week In Jazz Legends 40/52

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The Visual Artists Behind Miles Davis’ Iconic Album Covers: A Deeper Look

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That’s so sweet of confirmed artist Diana Krall to help a young and upcoming crooner named Tony Bennett.

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Nina Simone records in New-York City ‘Nina Simone at Town Hall,’ her first live album (1959)

'Nina Simone at Town Hall' is her third release and her first live album recorded live at The Town Hall New York City on September 12, 1959 and released the...

Sony Masterworks publish Gloria Estefan’s twenty-seventh album : ‘The Standards’ (2013)

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Jose James attends Chicago Jazz Festival (2015)

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