Woman Crush Wednesday (Retro Style) - #2

Yesterday marked 100 years since the birth of a music great. Here is The Life of an Aige Old Soul's second "woman crush", Ms. Billie Holiday.

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Yesterday I tweeted:

"Lady Day's birthday falls on a perfect day, I think. It's misty outside, but birds are still chirping."

Billie Holiday photographed by Carl Van Vechten in 1949 [Source]

 I think that tweet alone pretty much sums up who Billie Holiday is and was to people. We typically associate her with sadness and tragedy, but underneath all of that was a humorous woman who fought hard, loved hard, and allowed us into her heart time and time again through her voice and her music. 

Lady Day and her dog, Mister, photographed by William P. Gottlieb [Source]

 Happy Birthday to a woman who left us way too soon.

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Woman Crush Wednesday (Retro Style) - #1

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A few months ago, I finally hopped on the Spotify wagon (I know, I know). As a result, I've finally had the opportunity to listen to Sarah Vaughan's body of work in a way that I've been unable to with YouTube or even Pandora. With that said, I've been listening to Sarah Vaughan nonstop for the last couple of months or so. I find myself creating excuses to listen to her ("Oh, it's raining outside...time to put on some Sarah Vaughan...").

Sarah Vaughan's voice stirs up many different feelings for me--happiness; comfort; motivation--the list goes on. For this reason and more, it was without question that I make her The Life of an Aige Old Soul's first "Woman Crush".

"Warming up Philharmonie Hall in 1969" - from Past Daily

From Britannica

Sarah Vaughan sings "April in Paris":

Fitting for today's date!

This rendition of "April in Paris" was a track on the critically acclaimed 1954 album, Sarah Vaughan with Clifford Brown.