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In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled "Strange Fruit" that begins with the words: "Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root." He set the poem to music and a few years later convinced Billy holiday to record it in a legendary heartbreaking performance. Intertwining jazz genealogy, biography, performance footage, and the history of lynching, director Joel Katz fashions a fascinating discovery of the lost story behind a true American classic. Written by Excerpted from Coolidge Corner Theatre Program Update
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- verified Status: Released
- calendar_month Release Date: 2002-05-20
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- timer Runtime: 57 Mins
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Dorothy Thigpen
Milton Gabler
Farah Jasmine Griffin
Pete Seeger
Ethel Rosenberg
Julius Rosenberg
Billie Holiday
Cassandra Wilson
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