The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Della Reese-Lett

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The HistoryMakers Video Oral History with Della Reese-Lett

6/18/2004

https://www.thehistorymakers.org/biography/A2004.087

Television actress and singer Della Reese-Lett (1931 - 2017 ) has been performing and recording music since 1953 and was the first African American woman to host her own television program. Reese was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Reese-Lett was interviewed by The HistoryMakers on 6/18/2004, in Atlanta, Georgia. This collection is comprised of the video footage of the interview.

Total Sessions: 1; Total Tapes: 1; Total Run Time: 01h 00m 00s

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