Hazel Scott
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civil rights activist
classical pianist
film actress
human
jazz pianist
singer
television personality
Hazel Scott was a Trinidadian-born American jazz and classical pianist, singer, and civil rights activist renowned for her virtuosity and trailblazing presence in film, television, and the nightclub scene of the mid-20th century.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hazel Scott canonical | 4 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil rights activist
ⓘ
classical pianist ⓘ film actress ⓘ human ⓘ jazz pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ television personality ⓘ |
| activeIn |
American civil rights movement
ⓘ
surface form:
civil rights movement in the United States
|
| birthName | Hazel Dorothy Scott ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | pancreatic cancer ⓘ |
| child | Adam Clayton Powell III ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Trinidad and Tobago
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1920-06-11 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1981-10-02 ⓘ |
| dateOfMarriage | 1945-08-01 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | Juilliard School ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
|
| genre |
classical music
ⓘ
jazz ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| knownFor |
challenging racial segregation in performance venues
ⓘ
virtuosic jazz and classical piano performances ⓘ |
| motherOccupation | pianist and music teacher ⓘ |
| name | Hazel Scott self-link ⓘ |
| nationality |
American
ⓘ
Trinidadian ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | first Black American woman to host her own national television show in the United States ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Broadway Rhythm
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I Dood It ⓘ Something to Shout About ⓘ The Hazel Scott Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
ⓘ
civil rights activist ⓘ pianist ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| parent |
Alma Long Scott
ⓘ
R. Thomas Scott ⓘ |
| performedAt |
Café Society
ⓘ
surface form:
Café Society, New York City
Carnegie Hall ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Port of Spain
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surface form:
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
|
| placeOfDeath | New York City, New York, United States of America ⓘ |
| politicalPersecution | blacklisted during the McCarthy era ⓘ |
| recordLabel |
Columbia Records
ⓘ
Decca Records ⓘ |
| relocatedTo |
Paris
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surface form:
Paris, France
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| residence |
Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan
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surface form:
Harlem, New York City, New York, United States of America
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| spouse | Adam Clayton Powell Jr. ⓘ |
| testifiedBefore | House Un-American Activities Committee ⓘ |
| yearsActive | 1930s–1970s ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject surface form:
Flushing Cemetery
subject surface form:
Woodlawn Cemetery (Detroit)