Lena Horne Beauty Products, Inc. - 1960-1963 dated Entertainment Stock Certifica For Sale

Stock printed by Columbian Bank Note Company for beauty products from thefamous actress, dancer and singer Lena Horne! Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 " May 9, 2010) was an American singer, actress, dancer, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned more than seventy years, appearing in film, television, and theatre. Horne joined the chorus of the Cotton Club at the age of sixteen and became a nightclub performer before moving on to Hollywood and Broadway. A groundbreaking African-American performer, Horne advocated for civil rights and took part in the March on Washington in August 1963. Later she returned to her roots as a nightclub performer and continued to work on television while releasing well-received record albums. She announced her retirement in March 1980, but the next year starred in a one-woman show, Lena Horne: The Lady and Her Music, which ran for more than 300 performances on Broadway. She then toured the country in the show, earning numerous awards and accolades. Horne continued recording and performing sporadically into the 1990s, retreating from the public eye in 2000. Read more at Item ordered may not be exact piece shown. All original and authentic.

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