Listen "'Strange Fruit'"
Episode Synopsis
Few songs are as closely associated with a single performer as “Strange Fruit” and Billie Holiday. The song protests the lynching of Black Americans with lyrics that compare the victims to the fruit of trees.Visit southcarolinapublicradio.org/rapponjazz for full transcripts.
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