Eleanor Collins, known as Canada’s 'first lady of jazz,' passed away at the age of 104. Despite her stardom in Canada for her mastery of standards and hosting a program, she remained relatively unknown in the United States. One admirer likened her to Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan combined.
The jazz vocalist Eleanor Collins was both the first woman and the first Black person to host a program in Canada. https://t.co/RevuLCExiK
Eleanor Collins, a singer known for her mastery of standards, found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States. https://t.co/RevuLCExiK
Eleanor Collins, Canada’s ‘first lady of jazz,’ dies at 104 https://t.co/kExco6wIG5
Dame Joan Collins got her start in British films before making her way to Hollywood stardom during the Golden Age of cinema. https://t.co/ruX3ZTBKfI
Eleanor Collins, Canada’s ‘First Lady of Jazz,’ Dies at 104 https://t.co/IvZyEhUkmc
Eleanor Collins, Canada’s "first lady of jazz," dies at 104. https://t.co/RevuLCExiK
The singer Eleanor Collins was known as Canada’s “first lady of jazz,” but she remained virtually unknown in the United States. One admirer called her “Lena Horne and Sarah Vaughan all rolled into one.” https://t.co/0E60HiGEKz