Brenda Lee began working as a professional singer at just eight years old to support her family. She made waves throughout her career in a variety of genres including pop, country and rock. "I loved to sing, and I didn't care if anybody listened," said ...
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On July 24th, 2001, Quincy Jones sat down with Michael Kantor, director of American Masters — Quincy Jones: In The Pocket (2001), to discuss Jones' early career, his friendships with Miles Davis and Frank Sinatra, and how he defines himself and a fulfilling life. Chapters: ...
Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee’s iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock ‘n’ roll and country. Known for her Christmas classic and Billboard hit “Rockin’ Around The Christmas Tree,” she is still ...
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Al-Hadiqa, a heritage garden in Dearborn, Michigan blooms with stories of the Arab diaspora. Atop the Arab American National Museum, the installation showcases Middle Eastern plants, each symbolizing connections to the communities that inspired its creation. Through this ancestral practice, gardening becomes a living form ...
At the age of nine, Robert Lawrence Stine found a typewriter in his parents’ attic, carried it to his room, and began to write. The other kids were playing, but he preferred to stay inside and type, finding more satisfaction in the worlds he was ...
La poeta y novelista dominicana-americana Julia Alvarez, emergió en la escena literaria en los años 90 y abrió el camino a una generación de autores latinos. Su novela semi autobiográfica, How the García Girls Lost Their Accents, fué publicada en 1991, seguida por In the ...
Known for her celebrated novels "Dominicana" and "How Not To Drown in a Glass of Water," Angie Cruz brings a unique voice to contemporary literature, drawing on her experiences as a child of Dominican immigrants. In this conversation, Cruz shares her admiration for pioneering author ...
Building upon American Masters’ commitment to present programming for, by and about disabled communities, all of our documentaries released in 2024 feature enhanced accessibility, including large open captions, on-screen American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation, Audio Description (AD) and Extended Audio Description (EAD). Click here for ...
Mexican actress Lupe Vélez made 45 films in her 36 years on this Earth, acting with nearly all the top performers of the silent era by the time she was 21. And yet, 80 years since her death in 1944, if Vélez is remembered at ...
“Birdie Num Num.” Just say those three magic words at any social event, and you’ll create a small, exclusive club for people who have seen Blake Edwards’ "The Party" (1968). Often, their eyes widen, and they quickly respond with their own take of “Birdie Num ...
