Which singer recorded 'Strange Fruit' for Commodore Records in 1939?
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Billie Holiday
Billie Holiday’s 'Strange Fruit' is a haunting protest song that highlights the horrors of lynching in the American South. Because her primary label, Columbia, refused to record such controversial material, she turned to the independent Commodore Records to release this landmark piece of social commentary.
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