Lena Horne - Love - Black Entertainment

This is a rare performance of Lena Horne from an MGM movie from the 1940's. The gorgeous, great Lena Horne gives a wonderful performance, but also notice the other black women in this part. They were too actresses aspiring to make it, but was reduced to bit parts and maid parts or dancing parts, because Hollywood wasn't ready to make black women glamour girls, of course Lena Horne was the only one Hollywood was willing to let be a star, but only in a limited way. Some of the other black actresses in this scene is the beautiful Suzette Harbin who is flirting with another woman's man, she appeared in many films, and was a fine actress. The other woman who jumped on Suzette was, Marie Bryant, a dance director in Hollywood, dancer, and singer, and good friend of Lena's, Vivian Dandridge, sister of Dorothy Dandridge is in this scene, and a dancer by the name of Cleo Herndon. These women were the black glamour girls of Hollywood, that we shouldn't forget. They helped in making the movies Lena Horne starred in successful with their dancing and beauty as well, and we need to remember them too. The women in this part were also in Cabin In The Sky and Stormy Weather, and most of Lena's movies. They helped in opening the doors as well.

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[ccaammiiittoo1]

Was that Suzette Harwin caressing the face of the soldier in the initial scene?

[MusicandDancing4Ever]

@ccaammiiittoo1 Suzette is the one on the left and Marie Bryant is the one on the right. Suzette is the one who takes Marie's man.

[ccaammiiittoo1]

@MusicandDancing4Ever Thank you forever and ever. Of course, you know I meant Suzette Harbin, not Harwin. Marie Bryant, Sheila Guyse, Helen Williams, Isabelle Cooley, Fredi Washington, Hilda Simms -- the list is long -- were jewels rare overlooked by a narrow minded public. But don't start me. Just let me thank you once more.

[MusicandDancing4Ever]

@ccaammiiittoo1 Have you seen my video, Unsung black female performers? I included a few photos of the women you named.

[MusicandDancing4Ever]

@ccaammiiittoo1 Suzette was such a beauty and talented, its ashame she's overlooked.

[Gina1fan]

I meant in 2007

[Gina1fan]

The cover was already done - in 1997 Free the Robots sampled this song for their track Jazzhole

[azncvc]

i wish someone did a cover of this song. I love the melody

[chkjns]

Thanks for posting this - another version is blocked by WMG. I've added this to my 1946 playlist (watching the movie right now). My channel is a tribute to the best of a century of music on over 700 playlists. My lists will lead you to artists like Sy Oliver & Errol Garner, whose shining stars were dimmed by the times in which they lived. There's a playlist for every year since 1900, and lists for nearly 450 different artists. chuck

[ccaammiiittoo1]

@MusicandDancing4Ever Please don't forget to let me know how to go about getting your video. I really want to see it.

[ccaammiiittoo1]

@MusicandDancing4Ever Thank you, Jesus. Some talented persons such as yourself, with, of course, the financial means, has done something I've "thought" about for years. Please tell me where do I go to buy it. I've within the last few months that Lena Horne's stand-in has passed.  Juliette Ball, a pert looking thing, born in Alabama, was 92 at death. I might add that starlet Acquanetta is interesting on several levels. May you live 100 more years!

[ccaammiiittoo1]

@MusicandDancing4Ever She certainly was. She was way ahead of her time. There was a girl who came along later that reminded me of Harbin. Marlene Clark had Harbin aristocratic features. But don't start me! Please don't! I've done my homework. And it looks as if you've done yours, for sure.