1. 7 Oct



    Speak.Collaborate.Listen: “Because of Porgy people often compared me to Billie Holiday, which I...

    derica:

    “Because of Porgy people often compared me to Billie Holiday, which I hated. That was just one song out of my repertoire, and anybody who saw me perform could see we were entirely different. What made me mad was that it meant people couldn’t get past the fact we were both black: if I had happened…

     
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  19. ahnka said: it seems like i am *always* thinking about this quote. it’s the one thing that buried itself in my mind after reading her autobio years ago.
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