The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #104152 Message #2130616
Posted By: GUEST,Jim
21-Aug-07 - 04:59 PM
Thread Name: Strange Fruit
Subject: RE: Strange Fruit
My brother and I used to hitch-hike to Buffalo or Toronto from Hamilton in the sixties to see jazz performers. I saw Nina Simone perform Strange Fruit in a Buffalo show and always loved her version. I have recordings of Bilie Holiday and Josh White doing this song as well and they both do a great job. I can't imagine why Billie would resent anyone else doing that song.