Yesterdays

Billie Holiday

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Billie Holiday

Billie Holiday (born Eleanora Harris April 7, 1915 – July 17, 1959) was an American jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young, Holiday had a seminal influence on jazz and pop singing. Her vocal style, strongly inspired by jazz instrumentalists, pioneered a new way of manipulating phrasing and tempo. more »


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2005
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Yesterdays
Days are new as happy sweet
Sequestered days
Olden days

Golden days
Days of mad romance and love
Them gay youth was mine
Truth was mine

Join us be in flame and live
Then sooth was mine
Sad and mired
Glad and mired
For today I'm dreamin' of
Yesterdays

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Written by: LENNIE TRISTANO

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