Lena Horne
Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American dancer, actress, singer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving to Hollywood. Horne advocated for human rights and took part in the March on Washington in August 1963. Later she returned to her roots as a nightclub performer and continued to work on television while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, retreating from the public eye in 2000. |
Birth and Death Data: Born June 30, 1917 (New York City), Died May 9, 2010 (New York City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1936 - 1944
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 26 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-058768 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | Good-for-nothin' Joe | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-058770 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | The captain and his men | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-058771 | 10-in. | 1/7/1941 | You're my thrill | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-060362 | 10-in. | 1/23/1941 | Haunted town | Charlie Barnet Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061977 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Stormy weather | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061978 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | What is this thing called love? | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061979 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | Ill wind | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061980 | 10-in. | 12/15/1941 | The man I love | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061985 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | Where or when | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061986 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | I've gotta right to sing the blues | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061987 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | Mad about the boy | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | PBS-061988 | 10-in. | 12/17/1941 | Moanin' low | Lou Bring ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066127 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | St. Louis blues | The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066128 | 10-in. | 6/23/1941 | Careless love | The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066144 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Aunt Hagar's blues | The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066145 | 10-in. | 6/25/1941 | Beale Street blues | The Dixieland Jazz Group of NBC's Chamber Music Society of Lower Basin Street ; Lena Horne ; Henry Levine | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066147 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Love me a little little | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | BS-066149 | 10-in. | 6/26/1941 | Don't take your love from me | Artie Shaw Orchestra ; Lena Horne | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1002 | 10-in. | 1/13/1944 | Do nothing 'til you hear from me | Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1003 | 10-in. | 1/13/1944 | Suddenly it's spring | Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with mixed vocal ensemble, unaccompanied | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1037 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | I didn't know about you | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1038 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | One for my baby (and one more for the road) | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1039 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | As long as I live | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Victor | D4AB-1040 | 10-in. | 11/21/1944 | I ain't got nothin' but the blues | Horace Henderson ; Lena Horne | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
Decca | 60888 | 10-in. | 3/11/1936 | That's what love did co me | Noble Sissle Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Horne, Lena," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103244.
Horne, Lena. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/103244.
"Horne, Lena." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Horne, Lena - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n81082528
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