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  1. May 9, 2010 · Lena Horne. Entertainer. She broke through racial barriers as the first black performer to sign a long-term contract with a major Hollywood studio. Born Lena Mary Calhoun Horne, her grandparents were active in the NAACP and she was a cover girl for the organization's monthly bulletin at the age of two.

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  2. May 14, 2010 · In this Smithsonian Jazz tribute post to Lena Horne we present materials from our archives and excerpts of her distinctive voice from a Smithsonian Jazz radio series she hosted in the late 1990s, featuring performances by the Smithsonian Jazz Masterworks Orchestra and interviews.

  3. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Lena_HorneLena Horne - Wikipedia

    Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre.

  4. May 14, 2010 · Lena Horne, Jazz Legend, Dies at 92. New York Gov. David Paterson arrives for the funeral for entertainer and civil rights activist Lena Horne at Church of St. Ignatius Loyola in New York,...

  5. May 9, 2010 · Lena Horne died in New York on May 9, 2010, at the age of 92. Her funeral took place at St. Ignatius Loyola Church on Park Avenue in New York.

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