Billie Holiday died with just US$50 to her name taped to her thigh, but on the 100th anniversary of her birth the jazz legend is enjoying a renaissance as a trailblazer for generations of singers.
Billie Holiday was broken down by heroin use, police harassment and a husband who would beat her so severely she would tape her ribs before concerts.
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