Audio / Video

Lena Horne

Description

"Lena: a sound portrait of a multifaceted lady." Lena Horne (b. June 30, 1917; d. May 9, 2010) is interviewed at San Francisco's Fairmont Hotel by KPFA's Gene De Alessi in conjunction with the release of her autobiography. She was the first black performer to be signed to a long-term contract by a major Hollywood studio, and went on to achieve international fame as a singer. In this recording she discusses her life and career, civil rights, Billie Holiday, Joe Lewis, Humphrey Bogart, and other people in her life.

Details

Title

Lena Horne

Creator

Alessi, Gene De. interviewer.

Horne, Lena. interviewee.

Creator

Pacifica Radio Archive.

KPFA (Radio station : Berkeley, Calif.).

Published

Los Angeles :, Pacifica Radio Archives,, 1966.

Extent

1 online resource.

Repository

Pacifica Radio Archives.

Reproduction Note

Electronic reproduction.

Grant Information

Sponsored by the National Historical Publications and Records Commission at the National Archives and Records Administration as part of Pacifica's American Women Making History and Culture: 1963-1982 grant preservation project.

Usage Statement

RESTRICTED.

Tracks

PRA_NHPRC1_BB0921_00_000_00.mp3 00:44:30

Linked Resources

View library catalog record.