Billie Holiday

CTL-E-1450 · Person · 20th century

PROVISIONAL evidence grade of this record

Billie Holiday. Documented Pershing performer (jazz years), per UChicago jazz venues guide (Defender citations). Stub record; full biography pending.

Relationships

Green Mill Cocktail Lounge — performed at
Post-Prohibition Green Mill histories name Billie Holiday among its jazz performers.
Pershing Hotel club (Pershing Lounge / Budland) — performed at
Documented Pershing performer (jazz years).

Sources

UChicago Library "Researching Chicago Jazz Venues" guide (Defender citations)

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