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The United States vs. Billie Holiday
Hulu
Her voice would not be silenced.
6.5(296 votes)
2021
2h 11m
MusicDramaHistory
war on drugsnew orleans, louisianajazz singer or musicianban from professionbiographysurveillanceheroin addiction1940s1950sfbi agent
Overview
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."



















































