: Her big break in 1933 when producer John Hammond heard her at a Harlem club and paired her with Benny Goodman for her first recordings.
: Becoming one of the first Black women to tour with an all-white orchestra (Artie Shaw) and the racial indignities she faced on the road. Billie Holiday: A Biography
: Her relocation to New York City at age 13 and her transition from cleaning houses to singing in speakeasies for tips. : Her big break in 1933 when producer