Lena Horne

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The beauty in the mid-40s. Photo Courtesy of MGM

 

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On the cover of France's Cine Revue(1956) credit to Kodachrome. Photo Source:scanned by me

 

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On the cover of France's Cine Revue(1956) credit to Kodachrome. Photo Source:scanned by me

 

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Bringing the house down in the 40s & 50s,although a presence in films she was among the top of the most successful women recording artists during her time. Photo Source:getty

 

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Bringing the house down in the 40s & 50s,although a presence in films she was among the top of the most successful women recording artists during her time. Photo Source:getty

 

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Dressed to impress with her friend Nat King Cole(1950). Photo Source:getty

 

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Dressed to impress with her friend Nat King Cole(1950). Photo Source:getty

 

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The class & beauty of Lena captured on tv in 1953.

 

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The class & beauty of Lena captured on tv in 1953.

 

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Thanks for the scans. Love Ms. Horne. Now that's class.

 

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Thanks for the scans. Love Ms. Horne. Now that's class.

 

[cait]

I posted last nite but looks like it got sucked into the void by the system update.

Thank you all for this thread - Lena has always been one of my favorites. Grace, talent, smarts, beauty, and fire. And she never looked overdone. On her, even the costumey things work.

 

[cait]

I posted last nite but looks like it got sucked into the void by the system update.

Thank you all for this thread - Lena has always been one of my favorites. Grace, talent, smarts, beauty, and fire. And she never looked overdone. On her, even the costumey things work.

 

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My pleasure guys! In honor of Mother's day(I meant to post this 2 days ago,I'm a bit late)...here she is in 1947 with her daughter Gail & son Teddy(who died tragically as a young man). Photo Credit:Leonard McCombe

 

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My pleasure guys! In honor of Mother's day(I meant to post this 2 days ago,I'm a bit late)...here she is in 1947 with her daughter Gail & son Teddy(who died tragically as a young man). Photo Credit:Leonard McCombe

 

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"Lady Attitude" Modern Maturity 2000 by Ponchitta Pierce. Photo Source:scanned by me

 

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"Lady Attitude" Modern Maturity 2000 by Ponchitta Pierce. Photo Source:scanned by me

 

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Gorgeous Lena(1944-46). Photo Credit:Bettmann Archives

 

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Lena Legend in 1994! Photo Credit:Cleo Sullivan

 

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I love this one of her backstage its so beautiful yet poignant(1947). Photo Credit:Leonard McCombe