Lena Horne was born in 1917. She was a singer & an actor. She was known & loved not only for her musical and dramatic talents but also for her continual interest in & support of many causes. She started in show business with the chorus line at the Cotton Club in 1933. From there she toured with Noble Sissle's orchestra, & she later joined Charlie Barrett's Band, with which she made her first records.
In the early 1940's, Horne went to Hollywood, where she became the first black woman to sign a a term contract in film. Her films include Panama Hattie(1942), Cabin in the Sky(1943), & Stormy Weather(1943). Her most popular recordings include, "Stormy Weather", "The Lady is a Tramp", & "Mad About the Boy". In 1981, Horne opened a one-woman show on Broadway called Lena Horne: The Lady & Her Music, for which she received a Tony Award.
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