The New York Times – Music:
She moved from Chile to Paris, where she used her wealth to support Picasso, Stravinsky and other artists. World War II forced her to go home, where she ended her life.
Category: Biographical Information
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Overlooked No More: Patricia Douglas, Who Challenged Hollywood’s Culture of Abuse
The New York Times – Film:
Eight decades before the #MeToo groundswell, she took MGM to court after alleging she was attacked at a studio party in 1937.
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Overlooked No More: Robbie Basho, Guitar Mystic Who Sought Enlightenment in Sound
The New York Times – Music:
He lived with chronic pain and deep loneliness, which he poured into boundary-pushing music that incorporated multicultural sounds.
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Overlooked No More: Eleanor Abbott, the Creator of Candy Land
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
She invented the game nearly 80 years ago to distract children who were suffering in the hospital during a polio outbreak.
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Overlooked No More: Bobby Garnett, ‘Godfather’ of Vintage Dealers
The New York Times – Fashion & Style:
His store, Bobby From Boston, transformed the way vintage men’s wear is sold, serving as a model for a generation of retailers.
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Overlooked No More: Clifford Brown, Trumpeter Whose Brief Life Left a Lasting Mark
The New York Times – Music:
He was one of the most talked-about jazz musicians in the 1950s. After he died in a car accident at 25, his influence grew.
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Overlooked No More: Jimmy Reed, the Bluesman Everyone Covered, Then Forgot
The New York Times – Music:
His most enduring hits were recorded by Elvis Presley, Aretha Franklin, the Rolling Stones and the Grateful Dead. But his own career faded from view.
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Overlooked No More: Violeta Parra, Folk ‘Genius’ Who Redefined Latin American Music
The New York Times – Music:
A self-taught composer and interpreter, she led an unconventional and itinerant life devoted to spreading Chilean folkloric music.