SchmedleyDoRight (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This is from a Kinescope recording (early 'video' technique: They had electronic video cameras, but no video tape yet, so they would film a video monitor using standard celluloid. Lends an eerie 'negative/lowlight' effect to the images) that was made in 1958. Ms. Holday ended every performance with this number, and her accompaniest stated that she broke down afterwards.. every time. Notice her emotional state at the end. This song was highly provocative and risky for her to sing at the time.

fiiInobep (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

wot year was this from?

GeorgieBaby69x (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

powerfuull .. i have so much respect for her. x

ajaben (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

This song always gives me chills.

oscarramirez23 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

Billie, la perfecta imagen de la pasión...

gageiiiiitttt (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

its genuinely disturbing

MeMashey (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

in pics she is pretty but really she is the ugliest thing ever sorry but ya and her songs word are really scary and wierd from a k h and we are at school right now so ya lol on the teachers laptop!!!!!!

kamiiyamuqtar (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

ummm. do you not know that the song is about lynching?

skatinjake008 (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

are you saying this song isnt anti-racist??

MondaysTuesday (November 30, 1999 at 12:00 am)

100% right sofrito34... good point