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Oct 31, 2023 · NPR's Michel Martin talks to Donald Bogle about his book Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed. She was a pioneering star of stage and screen in the 1940s, at a time when Hollywood was loathe to show either.
Lena Horne. Boasting one of the most distinctive and beloved voices in show business, Lena Horne forged a career in the movies, the music business, and the theater for over six decades. Spirited and outspoken, she made her way from Brooklyn to become a performer at New York's famous Cotton Club and launched to stardom under contract at MGM as a ...
May 10, 2010 · One of America's legendary entertainers, singer and actress Lena Horne, died Sunday in New York City.She was 92. In a career that spanned 60 years, Horne broke barriers for African-Americans in ...
Oct 12, 2023 · Mayer assured Teddy Horne that Lena would be treated well — and with respect. At the same time, the NAACP’s leader, Walter White, developed a keen interest in Lena’s burgeoning film career.
Horne was born on June 30, 1917 in Brooklyn, New York City. She was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania and in New York City. When she was three years old, her father, Edwin “Teddy” Horne, and her mother, Edna, divorced. She lived with her grandmother, Cora Calhoun, and her grandfather, Edwin Horne. Her mother was an actor and singer, but ...
May 14, 2010 · When Lena Horne first signed with MGM, the studio wanted her to play a maid. But on the advice of Paul Robeson and her father, she refused. Fresh Air remembers the legendary star of stage and ...
