[ Autographs ] BILLIE HOLIDAY (1915 - 1959) "Lady Day," American jazzsinger who recorded with Benny Goodman and Count Basie, toured with Basie and Artie Shaw, and became an internationally-famous concert and cabaret performer. Holiday is considered to be one of the supreme jazz singers of all time. Beautiful I.S.P., 8in x 10in b/w, showing a smiling Holiday in bust pose in a sequined dress, inscribed in the light portion of the left margin: "Best Always to Lee Billie Holiday" in ball-point. Docketing in another hand at the top and bottom margins Part of signature is in a darker portion of the photograph, otherwise very good.