The Complete Billie Holiday on Columbia CD 2 Lyrics: Why was I born Why am I livin' What do I get What am I givin' Why do I want for things I dare not hope for ...
Billie Holiday (April 7, 1915 - July 17, 1959) was an american jazz singer and songwriter. Nicknamed "Lady Day" by her friend and musical partner Lester Young ...
Billie holiday sings "Why Was I Born"
"Why Was I Born?" is a 1929 song composed by Jerome Kern, with lyrics written by Oscar Hammerstein II. It was written for the show Sweet Adeline (1930).
This is a tribute to the iconic "Lady Day", Billie Holiday. As Frank Sinatra said "With few exceptions, every major pop singer in the US during her generation has ...