Libby Holman
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Libby Holman was an American torch singer and Broadway actress of the 1920s and 1930s, known for her sultry style, dramatic personal life, and influential interpretations of popular songs.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Broadway performer
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actress ⓘ human ⓘ torch singer ⓘ |
| activeIn |
Broadway theatre
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nightclub performance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | The Statuesque Brunette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Elizabeth Lloyd Holzman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | suicide by carbon monoxide poisoning ⓘ |
| child | Christopher Smith Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1904-05-23 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1971-06-18 ⓘ |
| debutWork | Broadway debut in the 1920s ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Cincinnati NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| era |
1920s
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1930s ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Jewish American ⓘ |
| familyName | Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
popular music
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torch song ⓘ |
| givenName | Elizabeth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | later torch singers ⓘ |
| knownFor | dramatic personal life ⓘ |
| movement | American popular song tradition ⓘ |
| name | Libby Holman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname | Libby NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableCharacteristic |
intense dramatic stage presence
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smoky contralto voice ⓘ |
| notableEvent |
Reynolds family scandal following Zachary Smith Reynolds' death
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marriage to tobacco heir Zachary Smith Reynolds ⓘ |
| notableFor | torch singing in the 1920s and 1930s ⓘ |
| notableSongInterpretation |
Body and Soul
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Moanin' Low NERFINISHED ⓘ Stormy Weather NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork | interpretations of popular songs ⓘ |
| occupation |
Broadway actress
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actress ⓘ singer ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Cincinnati, Ohio, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Stamford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Greenwich, Connecticut, United States
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Stamford, Connecticut, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexualOrientation | bisexual ⓘ |
| spouse |
Louis Schanker
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Zachary Smith Reynolds NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalStyle | sultry ⓘ |
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