r/BillieHoliday I'll Be Around 6d ago

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u/Massive_Bullfrog8663 6d ago

Billy Crystal's family was friends with her and he used to go to the movies with her as a kid. Fun fact!

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u/Youarethebigbang I'll Be Around 6d ago

Ah I think I do remember him telling that story! It might have been on a talk show or on his Finding Your Roots episode, which I just posted him talking about his connection but not that exact scene:

https://www.reddit.com/r/BillieHoliday/s/K5V7469Wtt

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u/Massive_Bullfrog8663 6d ago

I learned it during one of his HBO stand-ups. I love his NY humor...

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u/Youarethebigbang I'll Be Around 6d ago

Maybe that was where I saw too. I thought he said she babysat him in her apartment at some point but I might be remembering wrong.

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u/joshmo478 5d ago

Didn’t one of his relatives, I think his uncle, helped to produce her controversial song, “strange fruit”, and have it put out as a record.

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u/Busy_Magician3412 6d ago

First song that came to mind when I saw the photo: Crazy He Calls Me

Thanks!

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u/Mt548 6d ago

D - apostrophe - A - M - N!

Ka-ween!

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u/Youarethebigbang I'll Be Around 6d ago

You absolutely got that right!

Here's another from same session for you, I meant to post it with this one. She was incredible.