Hazel Scott

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     Scott (1920-1981) was a child prodigy who became a virtuoso pianist, renowned for fusing classical music with jazz and her signature "swinging the classics" style. She was famous for playing two pianos simultaneously at prestigious venues like Carnegie Hall. She broke racial barriers as the first Black woman to host her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show, in 1950. The 15-minute program aired three times a week and featured Scott performing her signature style. However, the show was canceled after she was blacklisted for defending herself against communist allegations before the House Un-American Activities Committee. She was a committed civil rights activist and also notably married to U.S. Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

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June 11, 1920, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago
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October 2, 1981 (age 61), New York City, New York
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Adam Clayton Powell Jr.

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*some sources say April 6, 1845

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