Billie Holiday

Childhood

100

Billie Holiday was born on this day:

What is April 7, 1915

200

Billie Holiday was born in this famous city: (Hint: famous for Cheese steaks) 

What is Philadelphia?

300

Billie Holiday was her stage name. Her real name is____

What is Eleanora Fagan?

400

Billie Holiday was sent to reform school in 1925. The name of the school was _____. 

What is the House of the Good Shepherd?

500

One of the first records Billie Holiday owned was by this famous singer. (Hint: What a Wonderful World)

What is Louis Armstrong?

Early Career

100

Billie Holiday got her stage name from these two celebrities at the time.

What is Billie Dove and Clarence Holiday?

200

Holiday replaced Monette Moore at this famous club.

What is Covan's?

300

At what age did Holiday cut her first record?

What is 18?

400

Billie Holiday's first hit song was called _____. 

What is Riffin' the Scotch?

500

Billie Holiday was in this movie in 1935

What is Symphony in Black?

Famous songs

100

Billie Holiday did a cover of this famous children's song. (Hint: Stuck a feather in his cap..)

What is Yankee Doodle Dandee?

200

This song was Holiday's claim to fame___. (Hint: Moonlight)

What is What a Little Moonlight Can Do?

300

Billie Holiday was given this nickname.

What is Lady Day?

400

This song brought about a conversation about the lynching of African Americans in the South. It was also one of Holiday's biggest songs.

What is Strange Fruit?

500

What flower was worn in Holiday's hair as a trademark?

What is White Gardenias?

Successes

100

This is the famous hall Billie Holiday performed in. (Hint: Robber Baron)

What is Carnegie Hall

200

Billie Holiday appeared in this 1947 film with Louis Armstrong. (Hint: Princess and the Frog took place here)

What is New Orleans?

300

Billie Holiday had another big hit for this song. (Hint: God Bless the ____)

What is God Bless the Child?

400

Billie Holiday wrote an autobiography titled _____.

What is Lady Sings the Blues?

500

Billie Holiday did a television broadcast with this present day company.

What is CBS?