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February 2, 2016 /

The inestimable Lena Horne finds a home in Manhattan

For Lena Horne, a Home at Last She was one of the most famous performers in the country, a recording star, a Hollywood actress and a nightclub sensation. But in the late 1950s, Lena Horne still struggled to find property owners in Manhattan who were willing to sell co-ops or…

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June 4, 2015 /

“I had this sort of greedy agent who made me go to Hollywood in the hope that I’d be in a movie.” Lena Horne

April 20, 2015 /

When Lena Horne Played the Waldorf | Vanity Fair

Still, the humor never pierced her mystique. As she explained, “They kept saying, ‘There’s so much mystery about her. What is she thinking? And she’s so sexy.’ Oh, God! I wasn’t. I just didn’t like them, really. I said, ‘I’m not gonna let them know what I’m thinking about.’ So…

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April 20, 2015 /

“I never considered myself a movie star. Mostly, I just sang songs in other people’s movies.” Lena Horne