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Born on this day, June 30, 1917: Lena Horne
Hat tip, This Day in Rock
Lena Horne
Publicity photo of Horne in 1946
Born Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
June 30, 1917
New York City, U.S.
Died May 9, 2010 (aged 92)
New York City, U.S.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.
Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963 and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92.
Publicity photo of Horne in 1946
Born Lena Mary Calhoun Horne
June 30, 1917
New York City, U.S.
Died May 9, 2010 (aged 92)
New York City, U.S.
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of 16 and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood.
Returning to her roots as a nightclub performer, Horne took part in the March on Washington in August 1963 and continued to work as a performer, both in nightclubs and on television while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, disappearing from the public eye in 2000. Horne died of congestive heart failure on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92.
Lena Horne - Stormy Weather [1943]
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Lena Horne in Stormy Weather 1943 full song.
Ziegfeld Follies (1946) – Lena Horne Sings Love
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Ziegfeld Follies (1946) – Lena Horne Sings Love
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Judy Garland & Lena Horne - Medley
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From The Judy Garland Show # 4
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Black Jazz Soundies
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All musical Black Heritage films showcase rare musical Soundies by Billy Eckstine, Nat King Cole, Fats Waller, Count Basie, Louis Armstrong, Cab Calloway and more. From the 1920s thru the mid-1950s many films were made with all African-American casts for distribution to black cinemas and all-black audiences. These inexpensive but heartfelt little gems spanned all genres -- musical, dramatic, western, comedy and even horror -- and give a fascinating peak today inside a culture and world that has been largely overlooked by history. Musical Soundies from the 1940s have been put together into our Black Jazz Soundies for your enjoyment, and have been featured for exhibition in Black Heritage Programs for theaters and film societies.
