Our journey begins on West 139th Street, where a young Billie first called New York home. Just blocks away, on historic 133rd Street, known as "Swing Street," where music floated into the night from legendary clubs like Tillie's and Pod & Jerry's. Close your eyes and imagine the smoky haze, the clinking glasses, and the electrifying sounds of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Billie taking her first steps on a musical pilgrimage spilling into the Street. Stroll through Strivers’ Row and see buildings where jazz musicians lived and gathered in the 1920s. We'll peer into the modest parlor of Harry Pace, founder of Black Swan Records, the first Black-owned label.