ging and speaking at rallies and conventions in support of equal rights. One of the advancements she is most proud of is an honorary doctorate she received from Howard University in 1980. I had been offered doctorates earlier, she said, and had turned them down because I hadnt been to college. But by the time Howard presented the doctorate to me, I knew I had graduated from the school of life, and I was ready to accept it. (Amazon)In 1994 she released an Album entitled Well Be Together Again as a tribute to some of the musician that are gone who have contributed to her sixty one year career. The musicians are Billy Strayhom, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Harold Arien and of course her husband, Lennie Hayton.Page 4Lena not only starred in movies but also on television. She was in shows such as: Ed Sullivan Show," The Cosby Show," and The Perry Como Show. She also starred in musical and television specials with Judy Garland, Bing Crosby, and Frank Sinatra. She was one of the first African American women in many US productions.Some of her most famous songs recorded are Heres Lena--Now?" The Eagle and Me," The Best Things in Life Are Free," Well Be Together again," The Lady and Her Music," Lena: Lovely and Alive," I Gotta Right to Sing the Blues," Moanin Low. Lena had roles in movies such as: Stormy Weather," Cabin in the Sky," Death of a Gunfighter," The Duke is Tops," Blackbirds of 1939," and much more. The Broadway shows she performed in were Dance With Your Gods and Jamaica just to name a few. Lena Horne is considered one of the first African American movie stars. She paved the way for African American men and women in Hollywood. Her enduring and indelible career took her from cabaret performer in the 30s to stage and screen star in the 40s, 50s, and 60s. She is currently recording today while living in New York City. I think that she is overlooked too quickly when it comes to naming great performers. She was final...
