A plaque honoring Billie Holiday outside of Bill's Place in Harlem Happy birthday to Billie Holiday—born Eleanora Fagan on April 7, 1915. As a young teen Holiday moved with her mother to Harlem, where she launched her singing career soon after. The legendary vocalist didn't just get her start uptown, but sang at many of its jazz joints throughout her life. Amazingly, three of them still stand today, including the spot where she was discovered. Bookmark this post and make sure