
The United States vs. Billie Holiday
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March 31, 2021
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Music, Drama, History
Billie Holiday spent much of her career being adored by fans. In the 1940s, the government targeted Holiday in a growing effort to racialize the war on drugs, ultimately aiming to stop her from singing her controversial ballad, "Strange Fruit."
Featured Crew
Johann Hari
Book
Lee Daniels
Producer
Johann Hari
Executive Producer
Cast

Andra Day
Billie Holiday

Trevante Rhodes
Jimmy Fletcher

Garrett Hedlund
Harry Anslinger

Leslie Jordan
Reginald Lord Devine

Miss Lawrence
Miss Freddy