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Lena Horne talks about her influences and her career

BROADCAST: 1984 | DURATION: 00:52:17

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Synopsis

Lena Horne talks about her memories of Paul Robeson and Billie Holiday, how her skin color affected her career, and her relationship with her audience.

Details

Broadcast Date
1984

Physical Format
1 sound tape reel (ca. 51.53 min.) : 10 1/2 in. Edited copy, 1992 Apr. 09-T3204.89.

Duration
52 minutes, 17 seconds

Digital Format
WAV

Ownership
The Chicago History Museum

Language
English

Topics

Music Music - Jazz African American History & Culture

People

Musicians

Tags

Horne, Lena Calhoun, 1917- African American singers. African American women Jazz Audiotapes. Radio programs. WFMT (Radio station : Chicago, Ill.)

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