A Rare Recording of Film Icon Dorothy Dandridge by Dorothy Dandridge

https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/2/audible/87093 to listen full audiobooks. Title: A Rare Recording of Film Icon Dorothy Dandridge Author: Dorothy Dandridge Narrator: Dorothy Dandridge Format: mp3 Length: 8 mins Release date: 05-31-25 Ratings: Not rated yet Genres: Actors Publisher's Summary: Dorothy Jean Dandridge (November 9, 1922 to September 8, 1965) was an American actress and singer. She was the first African-American film star to be nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for Carmen Jones (1954). Dandridge had also performed as a vocalist in venues such as the Cotton Club and the Apollo Theater. During her early career, she performed as a part of the Wonder Children, later the Dandridge Sisters, and appeared in a succession of films. In 1959, Dandridge was nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Porgy and Bess.