Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Billie Holiday and Mister, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947] 1 negative : b&w ; 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 in. Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 268 Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). Subjects: Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 Mister Women jazz musicians--1940-1950. Jazz singers--1940-1950. Boxers (Dogs)--1940-1950. Fifty-second Street (New York, N.Y.)--1940-1950. Downbeat Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Cityscape photographs--1940-1950. Film negatives--1940-1950. Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig... Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (contact print) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/ Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.04281 Call Number: LC-GLB23- 0428

Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Billie Holiday, Downbeat, New York, N.Y., ca. Feb. 1947] 1 negative : b&w ; 4 x 5 in. Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 268 Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). In: The Record Changer, v. 5, no. 12 (Feb. 47, 1947), p. 7. Subjects: Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 Women jazz musicians--1940-1950. Jazz singers--1940-1950. Fifty-second Street (New York, N.Y.)--1940-1950. Downbeat Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Film negatives--1940-1950. Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig... Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/ Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.04211 Call Number: LC-GLB13- 0421 Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010.

Title: Portrait of Billie Holiday Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver ; sheet 33.2 x 23 cm.

Billie Holiday at the Downbeat club, a jazz club in New York City. [1]

Gottlieb, William P., 1917-, photographer. [Portrait of Billie Holiday, Downbeat(?), New York, N.Y., ca. June 1946] 1 negative : b&w ; 3 1/4 x 4 1/4 in. Caption from Down Beat: [from article] The gal singers, Billie Holiday and Mildred Bailey, have been singing about a quarter of a mile from each other: Billie at the Club Downbeat on 52nd St. and Mildred at the Blue Angel on the East 50's. Notes: Gottlieb Collection Assignment No. 269 Reference print available in Music Division, Library of Congress. Purchase William P. Gottlieb Forms part of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (Library of Congress). In: The Record Changer, v. 6, no. 2 (Apr. 47, 1947), p. 7. Subjects: Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959 Women jazz musicians--1940-1950. Jazz singers--1940-1950. Boxers (Dogs)--1940-1950. Format: Portrait photographs--1940-1950. Group portraits--1940-1950. Film negatives--1940-1950. Rights Info: Mr. Gottlieb has dedicated these works to the public domain, but rights of privacy and publicity may apply. lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-copyrig... Repository: (negative) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (contact print) Library of Congress, Prints & Photographs Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, hdl.loc.gov/loc.pnp/pp.print (reference print) Library of Congress, Music Division, Washington D.C. 20540 USA, loc.gov/rr/perform/ Part Of: William P. Gottlieb Collection (DLC) 99-401005 General information about the Gottlieb Collection is available at lcweb2.loc.gov/diglib/ihas/html/gottlieb/gottlieb-home.html Persistent URL: hdl.loc.gov/loc.music/gottlieb.04221 Call Number: LC-GLB13- 0422 Public domainPublic domainfalsefalse This work is from the William P. Gottlieb collection at the Library of Congress. Rights and restrictions. In accordance with the wishes of William Gottlieb, the photographs in this collection entered into the public domain on February 16, 2010.

Billie Holiday (1915-1959) - Known as "Lady Day," she was called the greatest jazz vocalist of her time. Starting in 1933, she recorded with Benny Goodman, Teddy Wilson, and others. Notable songs include "Lover Man," "Strange Fruit." In this city, she often lived here. (Historical marker located at 1409 Lombard St. Philadelphia PA - Pennsylvania Historical and Museum Commission 1992)

Title: Portrait of Billie Holiday Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.

Title: Portrait of Billie Holiday Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.

Billie Holiday, 23 March 1949

Title: Portrait of Billie Holiday Abstract/medium: 1 photographic print : gelatin silver.