Music and Time Annotation << Back Some Features of the Performing Style of Billie Holiday V.V. Nevalyanaya Billie Holliday – one of the most popular jazz singers, has a unique and recognizable style of performing. The key to the art of the singer was her sensually emotional declamation. In conjunction with the clarity of diction, incredible rhythmic precision and specific tone of voice, manner of singing actor was obtained when at the fore was not the beauty of melody, tone of voice or power, but the text and its meaning. Everything in her performance was aimed precisely at meaningful and emotional delivery of a song. At a time when Billie Holliday began her career, such a method of presentation was very unusual. Keywords: Billie Holliday, interpretation, performance style, vocal jazz, jazz, Billie’s Blues, blues. Contacts: E-mail: nufnuf89@yandex.ru Pp. 33-36.