Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit
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Publisher : Running Press Book Publishers
Total Pages : 176
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ISBN-10 : UOM:49015002544253
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Book Synopsis Strange Fruit by : David Margolick

Download or read book Strange Fruit written by David Margolick and published by Running Press Book Publishers. This book was released on 2000-04-06 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of 'Strange Fruit' from its genesis at the hands of Abel Meeropol to its popularization by Billie Holiday to its enduring power and appeal today. The author chronicles its effect on those who experienced it firsthand: musicians, artists, journalists, intellectuals, students, budding activists, even the waitressess and bartenders who worked the clubs. This is the story of a song that foretold the Civil Rights Movement and the lady who dared to sing it.


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