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Desiree Burch

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
376 total appearances

Appearances Over Time

Podcast Appearances

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

Thanks so much for having me back, Greg.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

It's so nice to be back and find out what the heck happened before.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

Yeah, true, yes.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

So what comes to mind is Glinda the Good Witch from The Wiz.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

Because I grew up, that was the Black Wizard of Oz that we grew up on in the 80s.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

And so that sort of, I think, was my introduction to her.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

And also seeing her perform on The Cosby Show, R.I.P.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

Were my words.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

I mean, I'm just saying.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

But those were my interactions with her.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

And she kind of, I think in my head, occupies a similar sort of like Harry Belafonte status of being a performer and an activist as well.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

I was going to say, if you start getting into gambling, you start getting really out of working really quickly because why work if you can just win money?

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

I am guessing that she has figured out some kind of song and dance situation to kind of help out.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

Like she's performing or doing something in the family business.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

No, you're spot on, I think.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

We start our story with not singing yet.

You're Dead to Me
Lena Horne (Radio Edit)

If you want to make a welcoming space for black people, you don't call it the cotton.

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