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Southern trees bear a strange fruit,
Blood on the leaves and blood at the root,
Black body swinging in the Southern breeze,
Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.


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Lewis Allan

Lewis Allan

Born: February 10, 1903
Died: October 29, 1986 (aged 83)
Bio: Abel Meeropol was an American writer, teacher and song-writer, whose works were published under his pseudonym, Lewis Allan. His best-known song is "Strange Fruit", especially as recorded by Billie Holiday.

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