No Regrets
Saturday 7:00am - 8:00am and Sunday 7:00am - 8:00am
Hosted by the Willard Jenkins and Rhonda Hamilton
WBGO Honors the life and legacy of Billie Holiday on the 110th anniversary of her birth year with a special 13-part series about the iconic singer with an unparalleled style. This is heartfelt history and a unique portrayal of Billie Holiday's influence on jazz and the world of music as a whole. NEA Jazz Master Willard Jenkins and Host Rhonda Hamilton delve deeply into Holiday's past, her struggles, her successes and the mark she left on the jazz world forever.
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Latest Episodes
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In this final episode, we hear tribute recordings by contemporary singers and one pianist who made comments and observations throughout the series. -
In this episode focusing on Billie's final years, we listen to her last recordings, learn about an abandoned European tour, her ill-fated last hospital stay, and her passing in 1959 at the age of 44. -
Comments by the many friends Billie knew and worked with along with comments by contemporary musicians and others who have been influenced by her and, of course, selections from her historic recordings. -
In this episode, we hear about Billie's struggles with alcohol, drugs, and a series of unfortunate marriages and other relationships that made her life difficult. She endured these struggles all way up to her death at the age of 44 in 1959. -
in this episode, we discuss Louis Armstrong's influence on Billie, her early touring days as the only woman in the bands that she had worked with. -
Featuring compositions that Billie either wrote or co-wrote including recordings of "God Bless the Child", "Billie's Blues", and "I Love My Man." -
Comparing Billie's approach to some of her favorite songs. -
How Lady Day's voice changed, evolved, and developed throughout her career. -
Three themes Billie explored throughout her career include unrequited love, abusive lovers and her being unlucky in love. -
In this episode, we explore Billie's recordings with the great big bands of the era.
