The singer and actress remembered in a new exhibition
Elisabeth Welch was the most famous black women in England during her heyday in the 30’s and 40’s. Best known for her renditions of Love for Sale and Stormy Weather, Cole Porter wrote songs for her and she sang at Buckingham Palace garden parties. As a new exhibition of memorabilia opens, author and historian Stephen Bourne joins Jenni to talk about the extraordinary life of Elisabeth Welch.
Soft Lights and Sweet Music: Photographs of Elisabeth Welch at the National Portrait Gallery Opens 5th March until October 2009
National Portrait Gallery
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