37 Billie Holiday (1915-1959) “Strange Fruit” 1939

“Whether they protested in Selma or took part in the March on Washington or spent their lives as social activists, many say that it was hearing “Strange Fruit” that triggered the process. It was Holiday’s signature song at New York’s integrated nightclub, “Café Society” (Strange Fruit). Listed on the National Recording Registry of the Library of Congress. 

Billie Holiday "Strange Fruit"