Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Born #OTD 1934: Shirley Horn

Shirley Horn, photographed by Keter Betts, circa 1961

In celebration of the life of the incomparable singer and pianist, Shirley Horn, a native of Washington D.C. who on this day would have seen her ninetieth year.

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