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1·Billie Holiday died, months after the similarly premature death of Lester Young, 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。

2·She could improvise right next to saxophonists like Charlie Parker, Coleman Hawkins or Lester Young, then turn around and perform a classic American ballad while infusing it with her natural swing.

她可以站在萨克斯手查理·帕克，科尔曼·霍金斯或者莱斯特·扬旁边即兴演出，接着又转身表演融合了自然摇摆的经典美国民谣。