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Lena Horne
Lena
by Lena Horne
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40 editions published between 1965 and 2007 in English and Undetermined and held by 978 libraries worldwide
Stormy weather
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26 editions published between 1943 and 2006 in 4 languages and held by 959 libraries worldwide Dancing great Bill Williamson takes a look back on the beginnings of his career and his romance with fellow rising star Selina. Their romance is brief because Selina does not want to settle down. The movie includes an all-star show hosted by Cab Calloway.
Cabin in the sky
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16 editions published between 1942 and 2006 in 3 languages and held by 903 libraries worldwide The fable of rascally Little Joe, torn between the love of his good wife Petunia and the wiles of good-time bad girl Georgia Brown ... and caught in a tug-of-war between emissaries from the Lord and Satan.
Till the clouds roll by
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45 editions published between 1946 and 2006 in English and No Linguistic content and held by 682 libraries worldwide A musical based on the life of American Broadway pioneer Jerome Kern, featuring renditions of the famous songs from his musical plays by contemporary stage artists, including a condensed production of his most famous: Showboat.
The Wiz
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3 editions published between 1999 and 2009 in English and held by 543 libraries worldwide A discontented kindergarten teacher living in Harlem is lost in a blizzard and comes upon the wonderland of Oz. There she meets new friends, tries to find her way home, and finds that her life is not so bad after all.
The Wiz
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8 editions published between 1984 and 2010 in English and Miscellaneous languages and held by 539 libraries worldwide Dorothy is a 24-year-old Manhattan kindergarten teacher who is whisked away from her inner-city neighborhood via a snowstorm to the mysterious land of Oz. Oz is a sprawling, decaying, nightmarish, and dangerous megalopolis that resembles the physical characteristics of New York City.
Learning about letters
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2 editions published between 2004 and 2009 in English and held by 510 libraries worldwide Big Bird and his friends present Alphabet Day on Sesame Street, introducing all the letters from A to Z. Children will learn how letters combine to become words and words become stories.
A child's celebration of lullaby
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3 editions published in 1997 in English and held by 428 libraries worldwide A collection of lullabies with various singers such as Lena Horn, Kathie Lee Gifford, Linda Ronstadt, Raffi, Taj Mahal and many others.
The ladies sing the blues
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8 editions published between 1988 and 2002 in English and held by 425 libraries worldwide Historic filmed performances of women blues singers from 1929 through the 1950's. Singers are Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, Billie Holiday, Ida Cole, Sister Rosetta Tharp, Connee Boswell, Dinah Washington, Ruth Brown, Lena Horne, Sarah Vaughn, Helen Humes and Peggy Lee. Includes background information on the singers as well as the performances.
Swingin' uptown Renaissance in Harlem
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1 edition published in 2003 in English and held by 410 libraries worldwide In the 1920s, African-American literature, art, music, dance, and social commentary flourished in Harlem, in uptown New York City. This cultural movement, which redefined African-American expression, became known as the Harlem Renaissance. Music became the centerpiece that this movement was built around, launching an artistic awakening rather than a social revolt. Featuring commentary from historians and the performers themselves, this program traces the roots of the music, its social impact on society and its eventual acceptance in mainstream culture.
Classic Ellington
by Simon Rattle
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1 edition published in 2000 in English and held by 354 libraries worldwide
Duets II
by Frank Sinatra
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2 editions published in 1994 in English and held by 353 libraries worldwide
Lena Horne, the lady and her music live on Broadway
by Lena Horne
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11 editions published between 1981 and 2000 in 3 languages and held by 342 libraries worldwide
That's entertainment! III
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1 edition published in 2004 in English and held by 339 libraries worldwide A collection of popular dance and song numbers from the Golden Age of the MGM musicals including scenes and numbers cut from their original films.
The classic Lena Horne
by Lena Horne
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2 editions published in 2001 in English and held by 321 libraries worldwide Stormy weather; (3:21) --; One for my baby (and one more for the road); (3:20) --; How long has this been going on?; (3:24) --; Love me or leave me; (3:10) --; Fun to be fooled; (3:29) --; I'd do anything; (2:48) --; Get out of town; (2:22) --; Darn that dream; (2:40) --; Come on strong; (2:50) --; I hadn't anyone till you; (2:44) --; Someone to watch over me; (3:13) --; The rules of the road; (3:35) --; I get the blues when it rains; (3:41) --; I got rhythm (2:51).
Love songs
by Lena Horne
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11 editions published between 2000 and 2005 in 3 languages and held by 319 libraries worldwide
Words and music
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6 editions published between 1948 and 2007 in English and held by 267 libraries worldwide The story of the brilliant but glitchy Lorenz Hart who is disappointed in love by singer Peggy McNeil. He never gets over it and falls apart. Richard Rogers and his wife Dorothy look on in dismay.
We'll be together again
by Lena Horne
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13 editions published between 1993 and 1995 in 3 languages and held by 264 libraries worldwide
Stormy weather the legendary Lena, 1941-1958
by Lena Horne
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9 editions published between 1990 and 1992 in 3 languages and held by 254 libraries worldwide
That's entertainment! III
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10 editions published between 1994 and 2007 in English and French and held by 240 libraries worldwide Musical sequences from nearly 100 M-G-M musicals, plus a collection of behind-the-scenes footage and musical outtakes never before presented in motion picture theatres. more
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African American entertainers African Americans African American singers African American women singers Big band music Biographical films Biography Blizzards Blues (Music) Christmas music Comedy films Composers Drama Families Fantasy films Feature films Feature films Fiction films Film adaptations Films for the hearing impaired Gale, Dorothy (Fictitious character) Good and evil Horne, Lena Horn family Jazz Jazz vocals Kern, Jerome,--1885-1945 Kindergarten teachers Man-woman relationships Motion picture music Motion picture music--Excerpts Motion pictures Music Musical films Musical films Musicals Musicals--Excerpts New York (State)--New York New York (State)--New York--Brooklyn Popular music Race films Redemption Revues Romance films Singers Temptation United States Video recordings for the hearing impaired Video recordings--for the hearing impaired Women singers
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Alternative Names
Hayton, Lena Horne
Hayton, Lena Horne, 1917-2010
Horn, Lena 1917-2010
Horne, Helena
Horne, Lena Calhoun, 1917-2010
Horne, Lena Mary Calhoun, 1917-2010
Jones, Lena Horne
Jones, Lena Horne, 1917-2010
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English
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No Linguistic content (164) Undetermined (141) German (49) Spanish (6) French (4) Multiple languages (2) Miscellaneous languages (2) Japanese (1) Yiddish (1) Covers
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