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6 de feb. de 2018 · Cora Calhoun Horne's roots were in the family Lena Horne's daughter, Gail Lumet Buckley, has chronicled in her book The Black Calhouns.These well-educated bourgeois African Americans were descended from a nephew of secessionist vice president John C. Calhoun. (Buckley also chronicles the family's history in her 1986 book, The Hornes.)
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 ...
Lena Horne. Actress: Cabin in the Sky. Lena Calhoun Horne was born June 30, 1917, in Brooklyn, New York. In her biography she stated that, on the day she was born, her father was in the midst of a card game trying to get money to pay the hospital costs. Her parents divorced while she was still a toddler. Her mother left later in order to find work as an...
22 de may. de 2010 · Lena Horne once said she felt a need to act distant on stage to protect herself. She said when white audiences saw her, they were busy seeing their own idea of a black woman. She chose to show ...
10 de may. de 2010 · “Lena Horne at the Waldorf-Astoria,” recorded during a well-received eight-week run in 1957, reached the Top 10 and became the best-selling album by a female singer in RCA Victor’s history.
14 de ene. de 2021 · Lena Horne biographical timeline. January 14, 2021. Lena Horne poses in a sequined gown. Photo: Bettmann via Getty Images. Lena Mary Calhoun Horne was born in Brooklyn, NY. June 30, 1917. Dropped ...
13 de feb. de 2008 · Lena Horne was a major 20th Century entertainer. Born in Brooklyn, New York into an upper middle class black family on June 30, 1917, Horne battled racial injustice throughout her career. Despite her obstacles she became one of the most well known African American performers of the 20th Century, achieving fame as a singer and actor.
