Timeline Lena Horne

American singer, actress and civil rights activist, star of Stormy Weather.

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1917 Lena Horne born in Brooklyn Lena Horne is born in Brooklyn.
1933 Lena Horne joins the Cotton Club At 16 she joins the chorus line of the Cotton Club in Harlem.
1942 Lena Horne signs with MGM She becomes one of the first Black performers under long-term contract with a major studio.
1943 Lena Horne in Stormy Weather Her performance of the title song becomes her signature.
1963 Lena Horne at the March on Washington She takes part in the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom.
1981 Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music Her one-woman Broadway show wins a special Tony Award.
2010 Lena Horne dies in New York Lena Horne dies aged 92.