Lena Mary Calhoun Horne (June 30, 1917 – May 9, 2010) was an American singer, dancer, actress, and civil rights activist. Horne's career spanned over 70 years, appearing in film, television, and theater. The daughter of a banker/professional gambler and an actress. Both parents had a mixed heritage of African American, European American and Native American descent. Her parents separated when she was three, and because her mother traveled as part of various theater troupes, Horne lived with her grandparents for a time. Later, she alternately accompanied her mother on the road and stayed with family and friends around the country. Lena Horne was a singer, actress and Civil Rights Activist who first established herself as an accomplished live singer and then transitioned into film work.
Have you seen me singing on the Maxwell House Showboat on NBC?
I love our friendship!
MUAH!
Love always, Annette, "That's All!"
From "Captain Henry's Showboat" (1933) with Annette Hanshaw singing "We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye". This is Annette's only appearance on film.
Annette Hanshaw - We Just Couldn't Say Goodbye (1933)
We thought that love was over That we were really through I said I didn't love him That we'd begin anew And you can all believe me We sure intended to But we just couldn't say good-bye The chair and then the sofa Broke right down and cry The curtains started waving for him to come inside I tell you confidentially The tears were hard to hide And we just couldn't say good-bye The clock was striking 12 o' clock It smiled on us below With folded hands it seemed to say We'll miss you if you go So he came back and kissed me And when I looked around The room was singing love songs And dancing up and down Now we are both so happy Because at last we found That we just couldn't say good-bye People in love are funny Mighty hard to explain One minute they quarrel Then theyr'e back together again Take my case for instance We had a little fuss Listen ladies and gentleman Here's what happened to us And you can all believe me That we sure intended to The chair and then the sofa Broke right down and cried I tell you confidentially The tears were hard to hide The clock was striking 12 o' clock It smiled on us down below With folded hands it seemed to say We're going to miss you if you go So he came back and kissed me And when I looked around The room was singing love songs And dancing up and down Now we're both so happy Because at last we found That we just couldn't say good-bye!
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