Lena Horne
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Helena Mary Calhoun Horne (born June 30, 1917), is a singer and actress of African-American and Cherokee descent. She has recorded and performed extensively, independently and with other jazz notables, including Artie Shaw, Teddy Wilson, Billy Strayhorn, Duke Ellington, and Charlie Barnet. She currently lives in New York City and no longer makes public appearances.
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Filmography
Features:
- The Duke Is Tops (1938)
- Panama Hattie (1942)
- Cabin in the Sky (1943)
- Stormy Weather (1943)
- Thousands Cheer (1943)
- I Dood It (1943)
- Swing Fever (1943)
- Broadway Rhythm (1944)
- Two Girls and a Sailor (1944)
- Ziegfeld Follies (1946)
- Till the Clouds Roll By (1946)
- Words and Music (1948)
- Duchess of Idaho (1950)
- Meet Me in Las Vegas (1956)
- Death of a Gunfighter (1969)
- The Wiz (1978)
- That's Entertainment! III (1994)
Short Subjects:
- Boogie-Woogie Dream (1944)
- Studio Visit (1946)
- Some of the Best (1949)
- The Heart of Show Business (1957)
- Now (1965) (narrator)
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