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* Today in Black History - June 30 *
1917 - Lena Horne is born in Brooklyn, New York. She will begin her career
at 16 as a chorus girl at the Cotton Club in Harlem, appear in the
movies "Cabin in the Sky" and "Stormy Weather" and have a successful
Broadway career culminating in her one-woman show. Horne will also
be a strong civil rights advocate, refusing to perform in clubs where
African Americans are not admitted and marching during the civil
rights movement in the 1960s.
* Today in Black History - July 1 *
1899 - Rev. Thomas Andrew Dorsey, "Father of Gospel Music" is born in Villa
Rica, Georgia. Although he will begin touring with Ma Rainey, he
will leave the blues in 1932 to work as a choir director for Pilgrim
Baptist Church. A gospel legend, among his most popular songs will
be "A Little Talk with Jesus."
1915 - Willie Dixon, bassist ("Walkin' the Blues") is born in Vickburg,
Mississippi.
1942 - Andrae Crouch, African American sacred music artist, is born. His most
enduring gospel songs will be 'Soon and Very Soon,' 'My Tribute',
'The Blood' and 'Through It All.'
1960 - Evelyn "Champagne" King, singer ('Shame,' 'I'm In Love') , is born in
the Bronx, New York City, New York.
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