Ava Gardner - Lena Horne was born on this day in 1917. She got her start singing and dancing in notable New York nightclubs like Café Society and the Cotton Club. When
Ava Gardner - Lena Horne was a one-time neighbor and lifelong friend of Ava. She even contributed a chapter to Ava's autobiography, Ava: My Story. Lena Horne had lobbied for the role
![Phyllis Dietrichson on Twitter: "@Nelle_Andrew Bette Davis was good friends with Hattie McDaniel and toured with her, Lena Horne and Ethel Waters to entertain black armed forces personnel during the war. https://t.co/YUPvZY1SVf" / Phyllis Dietrichson on Twitter: "@Nelle_Andrew Bette Davis was good friends with Hattie McDaniel and toured with her, Lena Horne and Ethel Waters to entertain black armed forces personnel during the war. https://t.co/YUPvZY1SVf" /](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EZoBDSJXsAAa_WJ.jpg)
Phyllis Dietrichson on Twitter: "@Nelle_Andrew Bette Davis was good friends with Hattie McDaniel and toured with her, Lena Horne and Ethel Waters to entertain black armed forces personnel during the war. https://t.co/YUPvZY1SVf" /
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