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At age 95, Maye made her solo concert debut at Carnegie Hall. [2] The concert drew positive reviews from critics who remarked at the singer's age and vocal ability. "Maye is a master of the American songbook and for two solid hours, she had the crowd eating from the palm of her hand," wrote Ryan Leeds of the Manhattan Digest. [56] "
Margaret Dumont (born Daisy Juliette Baker; October 20, 1882 – March 6, 1965) [1] [2] [a] was an American stage and film actress. She is best remembered as the comic foil to the Marx Brothers in seven of their films; Groucho Marx called her "practically the fifth Marx brother."
Carnegie Hall was desegregated from its opening, in contrast to other music venues like the National Theatre, which remained segregated well into the 20th century. [218] Sissieretta Jones became the first African-American to sing at Carnegie Hall on June 15, 1892, less than a year after the hall opened. [219] [220]
Ernestine Anderson (November 11, 1928 – March 10, 2016) was an American jazz and blues singer. [1] In a career spanning more than six decades, she recorded over 30 albums. She was nominated four times for a Grammy Awa
Judy Garland (born Frances Ethel Gumm; June 10, 1922 – June 22, 1969) was an American actress, singer, and vaudevillian.Renowned for her powerful contralto voice, emotional depth, and versatility, Garland rose to international fame as Dorothy Gale in The Wizard of Oz (1939), a role that cemented her status as a Hollywood legend.
MacDonald was born Jeannette Anna McDonald [4] on June 18, 1903, at her family's Philadelphia home at 5123 Arch Street. [5] She was the youngest of the three daughters of Anna May (née Wright) and Daniel McDonald, a factory foreman [6] and a salesman for a contracting household building company, [7] respectively, and the younger sister of character actress Blossom Rock (born Edith McDonald ...
March 31 – Lefty Frizzell, American country singer and songwriter (died 1975) April 2 – Serge Gainsbourg, singer-songwriter (died 1991) [39] April 3 – Don Gibson, country singer and songwriter (died 2003) [40] April 4 – Monty Norman, singer and composer of the James Bond signature tune (died 2022)
Jeanne Moreau (French: [ʒan mɔʁo]; 23 January 1928 – 31 July 2017) was a French actress, singer, screenwriter, director, and socialite.She made her theatrical debut in 1947, and established herself as one of the leading actresses of the Comédie-Française.