Eleanor Collins was born Elnora Ruth Proctor on November 21, 1919, in Edmonton, Alberta. Her parents were part of the migration of Black settlers from Oklahoma who responded to the Canadian government ...
Canadian singer Eleanor Collins, celebrated as Canada’s first lady of jazz, has passed away at the age of 104. at a hospital in Surrey, B.C. The news of her death was confirmed by a family member to ...
A singer known for her mastery of standards, she found stardom in Canada on TV and in nightclubs. But she was virtually unknown in the United States. By Clay Risen When the singer and pianist Nat King ...
Eleanor Collins, Canada’s first lady of jazz, who broke new ground for female and Black performers as the host of a 1955 variety series, “The Eleanor Show,” that brought her expressive voice and ...
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