Dorothy Dandridge & Tina Bell: Old Hollywood to the Grunge Scene

Lex from The Peony podcast joins me for a special episode celebrating Black History Month! Melissa kicks off the show by introducing Dorothy Dandridge, the first black film star to be nominated for an Academy Award for Best Actress in 1955. Lex introduces Tina Bell, "The Godmother of Grunge" who was the lead singer and front woman of the Seattle-based band, Bam Bam.If you enjoy this episode, be sure to share it with you friends! If you'd like to donate to the Mimosa Sisterhood podcast, check out my new support feature! In addition, you can now sponsor an alcohol beverage for Melissa to drink during a podcast recording and you'll receive an on-air shout out!SHOW NOTESIn this episode, we talk about:Dorothy Dandridge growing up as a child star during the Great DepressionDorothy's terrible husbands and the tragedy surrounding her daughter's birthLanding the lead role in the all-black 1954 musical adaptation, Carmen JonesBeing a famous Hollywood star and still dealing with segregation laws and racismTina Bell's Seattle-based grunge band called Bam BamDeep rooted racism in the Seattle grunge scene during the 80s and 90sBeing a talented black woman in a world of white menThe unfair handling and tragedy of Tina's deathRESOURCES:Follow The Peony Podcast on InstagramListen and subscribe to The Peony PodcastSubscribe to Mimosa Sisterhood's NewsletterRate Mimosa Sisterhood on SpotifyWatch Dorothy Dandridge in a 1942 Soundie called Cow Cow BoogieWatch Dorothy Dandridge in a 1954 clip of Carmen JonesListen to Bam Bam on SpotifyWatch Tina Bell and Bam Bam perform Ground Zero in a music videoSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/mimosasisterhoodpodcast. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.