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Hazel Scott at a Paris boutique with her son Skipper
Hazel Scott at a Paris boutique with her son Skipper, 1952
Hazel Scott
Singer Hazel Scott (1947)
Press Photo
Hazel Scott by James J. Kriegsmann
Last of the spam for tonight, I promise.
Here’s a video of Hazel Scott, child prodigy, Juilliard graduate, breaker of racial barriers, and jaw-droppingly good pianist. Her stride is just awe-inspiring.
If you’re looking for a reason to practice those Chopin etudes, this is it.
Hazel Scott marries Adam Clayton Powell Jr, 1945
“Powell weds Scott. 3,000 New Yorkers honor the marriage of Harlem’s preacher-politician to a beautiful hot piano player” 13 Aug 1945, Life magazine, more
[her lace veil is exquisite!]
(Source: images.google.com)
Hazel Scott playing TWO grand pianos in the 1943 Mae West film, “The Heat is On.”
Hazel Scott was born in Port of Spain, Trinidad - I need to properly tag all the West Indian women I’ve posted and hopefully find some more…
