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Hazel Dorothy Scott

1920 - Today

By: Nj | Date Added:
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Hazel Dorothy Scott is a Jazz Pianist, singer, and actor. She has performed in many films. She had attended The Juilliard School of Music at the young age of 8. In 1939, she had a performance in World's Fair and was a staple in the first club Cafe Society. At the age of 25, she was earning $1 million a year. She would not play for segregated audiences. She was also the first black woman who hosts her own television show.

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