Billie Holiday God Bless the Child 1952

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• 1952

[swertman1]

What a great talent, love this tune and the haunting song "Strange Fruit"

[comet9]

I love "Strange Fruit", too. But, it's such a sad song when one understands what the strange fruit is.

[TSDAudioDeck]

what is the "strange fruit?"

[comet9]

I think you're talking about a different Billie Holiday song-not God Bless the Child. You're talking about the song Strange Fruit. Unfortunately, the "strange fruit" are black men hanging from "Southern trees". Maybe she's talking about the slavery days or maybe up until the 70s. One who's been in the South (other than just for a brief visit), can see that, although not much hanging from trees happens presently, the bad treatment of Blacks in the South is still worse than elsewhere.

[babytyson009]

we have the same taste of music ! thats cool;-)

[OooRoRoski]

God bless the child who has got his own!

[JayNJayShow]

Way before my time, but man what a true beauty and a marvelous talent! I remember my dad playing her music when I was younger.

[kadeee55]

Cool

[NizKiNgOfHoOkS]

To all you beat makers I need this holla

[occamscudgel]

@comet9 Whites don't kill black people at the same rate that they're killed by blacks. I'm sure "bad treatment" is relative.

[Roosjeliekje28]

I really love this song so much.

Billie Holiday was such a wonderful singer and person.

[TDS4UT]

Why is this associated with racism and African Americian issues? It is similiar to Strange Fruit, which is about lynching and possibly the KKK. God Bless the Child was inspired from an argument that she had with her mother. Wasn't it about people having material things but you are blesssed if you have an inner peace and self respect. Sadly, Billie died tragically young.

[TheAlysheba]

RIP Billie....

[TSDAudioDeck]

@maxwellwarrior damn, thats heavy. thanks for the info

[maxwellwarrior]

@TSDAudioDeck Well, unfortunately the strange fruit she is singing about is not fruit at all. It is a metaphor for dead african american bodies swinging from a tree. In those days you could drive through certain parts on the south and see lynched black people hanging from tree's. Its a very sad and dark song that talks about the racist history of American culture. I'm glad that period of history is over and we are in a new day.