Lena Horne

Lena Horne made a big difference in the entertainment field of American Culture. She started at the age of 16 in a chorus line to help financially at home. She was in several Broadway shows, such as "Dance With Your Gods" which she made in 1934. She also participated in "Jamaica" in 1957. After Broadway she moved up to making movies in Hollywood. She participated in mostly all-black films. She was in movies like "Stormy Weather", "Death of a Gunfighter","Cabin in the Sky","The Duke is Tops", "Blackbirds of 1939", and more. She also made Jazz recordings of herself with songs such as "I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues", and "Moanin' Low". Working on television shows was another talent she enjoyed. She worked there from the '50's through the '80's on shows like the "Ed Sullivan Show", " The Cosby Show", and "The Perry Como Show". Lena Horne was the first African American woman in many U.S. productions. Ms. Horne opened up the entertainment field for many other Afican American women.

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