There's no mistaking a Lady Day vocal: swinging, emotionally searing and tasty as all get out.
Perhaps the most influential jazz singer ever, Holiday brought personal detail and nuance to each lyric.
Lester Young adored Holiday and called her Lady Day, but his favorite female singer was actually Jo Stafford.
Though less jazzy than her other periods, Holiday's 1944 to 1949 Decca period may just be her vocal peak.
Diana Ross starred as Holiday in "Lady Sings The Blues," a movie that often strayed from the facts of her life. Find all your favorite Billie Holiday ringtones and Billie Holiday realtones below.