When Lena Horne Lost Show Boat: Donald Bogle's New Book Excerpt – IndieWire
Donald Bogle's "Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed" vividly recalls how when she lost "Show Boat," her Hollywood career all but ended.
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Donald Bogle's "Lena Horne: Goddess Reclaimed" vividly recalls how when she lost "Show Boat," her Hollywood career all but ended.
The 1950s were a pivotal decade in the history of popular music, with the rise of rock and roll and the emergence of many talented female singers who helped shape the sound of the era. These women were known for their powerful voices, infectious melodies, and captivating performances, which helped them become some of the
Lena Horne broke barriers as one of the first, highly acclaimed Black actresses in Hollywood who used her status to speak on behalf of civil rights for all.
Although the public attention was focused on the enforcement (or the lack thereof) of the Prohibition laws, Delaware was changing in more fundamental ways.
Nominated for three Oscars, she won seven Tony awards and holds the record for Emmy actress nods with 12 for her role as Jessica Fletcher on "Murder, She Wrote."