Blues artist Billie Holiday. (Photo: Mayme A. Clayton Library and Museum)
Excerpt: "Strange Fruit" is a song recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, written by Abel Meeropol. It protests the lynching of Black Americans, with lyrics that compare the victims to the fruit of trees.
Sunday Song: Billie Holiday | Strange Fruit
By Billie Holiday, Reelin' In The Years Productions