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My personal journey to discovering Ava Gardner started in the autumn of 2014. On an off-chance, I found myself in North Carolina alone for a weekend. I had a car and a place to stay but no one around

]]> Lena Horne: Legend, Icon, and Friend /ava-gardner/blog/post/lena-horne-legend-icon-and-friend/ /ava-gardner/blog/post/lena-horne-legend-icon-and-friend/#comments /ava-gardner/blog/post/lena-horne-legend-icon-and-friend/ Tue, 29 Jun 2021 12:00:00 -0400

Lena Horne was born on June 30, 1917. A talented triple-threat, she was a gifted actress, dancer, and singer as well as a civil rights activist and female trailblazer. Horne's career spanned over 70

]]> Show Boat: Down the Mississippi Aboard the Cotton Blossom /ava-gardner/blog/post/show-boat-down-the-mississippi-aboard-the-cotton-blossom/ /ava-gardner/blog/post/show-boat-down-the-mississippi-aboard-the-cotton-blossom/#comments /ava-gardner/blog/post/show-boat-down-the-mississippi-aboard-the-cotton-blossom/ Fri, 11 Dec 2020 09:00:00 -0500

For

Ava Gardner Show Boat Blogathon

Show Boat’s Origins

The role of Julie LaVerne in MGM’s lavish Technicolor adaptation of the beloved stage musical Show Boat is one of Ava

]]> Ava's Playlist /ava-gardner/blog/post/avas-playlist/ /ava-gardner/blog/post/avas-playlist/#comments /ava-gardner/blog/post/avas-playlist/ Thu, 25 Jun 2020 11:00:00 -0400


The Ava Gardner Museum joined TCM in celebrating Jazz in Film in June by sharing songs by artists in Ava's personal record collection, many of whom were also featured in the films that aired

]]> Put a Record On: Musical Ava /ava-gardner/blog/post/put-a-record-on-musical-ava/ /ava-gardner/blog/post/put-a-record-on-musical-ava/#comments /ava-gardner/blog/post/put-a-record-on-musical-ava/ Thu, 04 Jun 2020 12:00:00 -0400

While some might think of Ava Gardner solely in terms of her career as an actress, music was always a big part of her life. As an avid fan, particularly of jazz, she amassed a large personal record

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