Eleanor Powell
Eleanor Torrey Powell (November 21, 1912 – February 11, 1982) was an American dancer and actress. Best remembered for her tap dance numbers in musical films in the 1930s and 1940s, she was one of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's top dancing stars during the Golden Age of Hollywood. Powell appeared in vaudeville, on Broadway, and most prominently, in a series of movie musical vehicles tailored especially to showcase her dance talents, including Born to Dance (1936), Broadway Melody of 1938 (1937), Rosalie (1937), and Broadway Melody of 1940 (1940). She retired from films in the mid-1940s and then began hosting a Christian children's TV show, but she resurfaced for the occasional specialty dance scene in films such as Thousands Cheer and eventually headlined a successful nightclub act in Las Vegas. She died from cancer at 69. Powell is known as one of the most versatile and powerful female dancers of the Hollywood studio era. |
Birth and Death Data: Born November 21, 1912 (Springfield), Died February 11, 1982 (Beverly Hills)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1935
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, performer
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Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | BS-95379 | 10-in. | 10/11/1935 | You are my lucky star | Eleanor Powell ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and tap dancing | performer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95380 | 10-in. | 10/11/1935 | I've got a feelin' you're foolin' | Eleanor Powell ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and tap dancing | performer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95381 | 10-in. | 10/11/1935 | Got a bran' new suit | Eleanor Powell ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and tap dancing | performer, vocalist | |
Victor | BS-95505 | 10-in. | 10/14/1935 | That's not cricket | Eleanor Powell ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and tap dancing | vocalist, performer | |
Victor | BS-95506 | 10-in. | 10/14/1935 | What a wonderful world | Eleanor Powell ; Tommy Dorsey Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band and tap dancing | vocalist, performer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Powell, Eleanor," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105212.
Powell, Eleanor. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/105212.
"Powell, Eleanor." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Powell, Eleanor, 1912-1982 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n85376788
Wikidata: Eleanor Powell - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q256117
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/54338011
MusicBrainz: Eleanor Powell - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/d0aca9bb-3aa9-4de6-bb24-f622cc9c0c72
ISNI: 0000 0001 0902 8489 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000109028489
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