Billie Holiday died, months after the similarly premature death of LesterYoung, in May 1959. She was 44.
1959年，44岁的比莉·哈乐黛离世，比同样英年早逝的莱斯特·扬晚了几个月。
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She could improvise right next to saxophonists like Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins or LesterYoung, then turn around and perform a classic American ballad while infusing it with her natural swing.