Censored But Not Muted: Musicians Who Have Been Boycotted And Banned
- By
Nneka Samuel
Billie Holiday
Legendary jazz songstress Billie Holiday penned one of the most harrowing songs in music history about the racist, inhumane practice of lynching with “Strange Fruit.” But radio stations banned the song from hitting airwaves when it was released in 1939.
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