What nationality is Lena Horne?

Lena Horne

How old was Lena Horne when she died?

Lena Horne

Is Lena Horne a Delta Sigma Theta?

A year after her retirement, she starred in a one-woman show, “Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music.” She also received a posthumous tribute by Halle Berry at the 83rd Academy Awards in 2011. She was an Honorary Member of Delta Sigma Theta.

How was Lena Horne discovered?

Horne was married from 1937 to 1944 to Louis J. Jones. In the early 1940s she was hired to sing for Charlie Barnet’s orchestra. She was discovered by producer John Hammond, and soon after she performed in a solo show at Carnegie Hall in New York City.