'Strange Fruit'

Billie Holiday came of age in the nightclubs and speakeasies of Harlem. Of the many songs that she performed on the stages of New York, she is probably most known for "Strange Fruit". MoMA curator Leah Dickerman walks us through the evolution of the song and it's relationship to New York City. 

The Jonathan Channel is celebrating Billie Holiday’s 100th birthday throughout April with “A Centennial Holiday: 100 Years of Lady Day." Hear the songs that made her a star and the stories that made her a legend - this month on The Jonathan Channel.