Poster of Strange Fruit

Strange Fruit

Plot: In 1937, after seeing a photo depicting the lynching of a black man in the south, Bronx-born high school teacher Abel Meeropol wrote a poem entitled "Strange Fruit" that begins with the words: "Southern trees bear a strange fruit / Blood on the leaves and blood at the root. " He set the poem to music and a few years later convinced Billy holiday to record it in a legendary heartbreaking performance
Release Date: Monday, May 20 2002
22 years ago
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Portrait of Dorothy ThigpenDorothy Thigpen. Dorothy Thigpen was >> in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Milton GablerMilton Gabler. Milton Gabler was >> in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Farah Jasmine GriffinFarah Jasmine Griffin. Farah Jasmine Griffin was >> in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Unknown Birthday
Portrait of Pete SeegerPete Seeger. Pete Seeger was 83 in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sat, May 03 1919 –
Died: Mon, Jan 27 2014
Portrait of Ethel RosenbergEthel Rosenberg. Ethel Rosenberg would have been no older than 37 in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Tue, Sep 28 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jun 19 1953
Portrait of Julius RosenbergJulius Rosenberg. Julius Rosenberg would have been no older than 35 in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, May 12 1918 –
Died: Fri, Jun 19 1953
Portrait of Billie HolidayBillie Holiday. Billie Holiday would have been no older than 44 in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Wed, Apr 07 1915 –
Died: Fri, Jul 17 1959
Portrait of Cassandra WilsonCassandra Wilson. Cassandra Wilson was 46 in Strange Fruit as 'Self'.
Birthday: Sun, Dec 04 1955

Crew

Portrait of Joel KatzJoel Katz. Joel Katz was >> in Strange Fruit as 'Director'
Birthday: Unknown Birthday