Strange Fruit
original song written and composed by Lewis Allan (Abel Meeropol); first recorded by Billie Holiday and her Orchestra
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Strange Fruit
Summary
Strange Fruit is a musical work/composition[1]. It ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,162 views/month).[2]
Key Facts
- Strange Fruit's instance of is recorded as musical work/composition[3].
- Strange Fruit's composer is recorded as Abel Meeropol[4].
- Strange Fruit was performed by Billie Holiday and her Orchestra[5].
- Strange Fruit's language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
- Strange Fruit was released on January 1, 1939[7].
- Strange Fruit's lyricist is recorded as Abel Meeropol[8].
- Strange Fruit's main subject is lynching[9].
- lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith inspired Strange Fruit[10].
- Strange Fruit's title is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Strange Fruit'}[11].
- Strange Fruit's has characteristic is recorded as protest song[12].
- Strange Fruit's has lyrics is recorded as Bitter Fruit[13].
- Strange Fruit's form of creative work is recorded as song[14].
Body
Authorship and Creation
Among the performers on Strange Fruit was Billie Holiday and her Orchestra[5].
Publication
Strange Fruit was released on January 1, 1939[7]. Its language of work or name is recorded as English[6].
Subject and Themes
Strange Fruit's main subject is lynching[9].
Adaptations and Inspiration
lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith inspired Strange Fruit[10].
Why It Matters
Strange Fruit ranks in the top 2% of musical_work_composition entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,162 views/month).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 21 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[15]