Read a bio and music reviews about this jazz queen. Check out the discography, which includes album details.

Maryland's African American Heritage includes a brief biography of the blues singer who was born in Baltimore.

Read a biographical sketch of this singer, or check out a fan's personal account of the day Holiday died.

Find a biography and a photo of this independent and temperamental singer who battled with a heroin addiction.

Audio clips of both music and critical commentary accompany a bio of "Lady Day," whose musical brilliance was offset by a chaotic personal life.

Learn about this jazz great's beginnings in Harlem nightclubs, as well as her work with Count Basie and Artie Shaw.

Contains a bio and a photo of the woman born in Baltimore as Eleanora Fagan. Enjoy sound clips taken from her many albums.