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Ken Burch

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8. And, as she was dying in the hospital(handcuffed to the bed by the fascist cops)

Reply to orpupilofnature57 (Reply #6)

Tue Apr 1, 2014, 08:41 PM

Apr 2014

the bastards of the NYPD wouldn't let her have a radio to listen to music with.

Who does that to a dying person? How freaking soulless do you have to be to forbid Billie Holliday from listening to music on her deathbed?

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Strange Fruit [View all] Godot51 Mar 2014 OP

Check out them Peepers . orpupilofnature57 Mar 2014 #1

Really? shebornik Mar 2014 #3

Not the only thing, but the first . Second was orpupilofnature57 Apr 2014 #6

And, as she was dying in the hospital(handcuffed to the bed by the fascist cops) Ken Burch Apr 2014 #8

I agree, she was an angel in a world of shit . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2014 #9

One of my all-time favorite female vocalists, thanks. closeupready Mar 2014 #2

True blues . orpupilofnature57 Apr 2014 #10

No one could compare with her version! n/t proReality Mar 2014 #4

There's a few things people should know about the writer of this song: Ken Burch Apr 2014 #5

Thanks orpupilofnature57 Apr 2014 #7

+1 countryjake Apr 2014 #11