Mauryne Brent
Mauryne Taylor Brent (November 14, 1921 – August 3, 2013) was a model, singer, poet, and actress. She starred opposite Mantan Moreland in the film . She was on the cover of Jet magazine on January 26, 1956. Jazz pianist Billy Taylor was her cousin and her half-sister Shirlee Taylor Haizlip included her in memoir The Sweeter the Juice; A Family Memoir.[1] She wrote poetry.[2] Her memoir, The Heart Speaks was published in 1976.[3]
Her father Julian A. Taylor was an evangelist preacher and an NAACP organizer.[4] Her husband Leland Simmons Brent died November 8, 1943.[5] She had three children.[6]
She copyrighted a song she wrote the words to in 1964.[7] It was one of at least three songs she wrote with music by (January 16, 1929 – May 23, 2010).
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References[]
- ^ Haizlip, Shirlee (January 27, 1995). Sweeter the Juice: A Family Memoir in Black and White. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 9780671899332 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Jet: Mauryne Brent, January 26, 1956 | Jet magazine, Vintage black glamour, Black hollywood". Pinterest.
- ^ Brent, Mauryne Taylor (January 26, 1976). The Heart Speaks. Vantage Press. ISBN 9780533017386 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Dr. Julian A. Taylor, 79, A Baptist Church Leader (Published 1981)". May 6, 1981 – via NYTimes.com.
- ^ "Evening Star dated November 13, 1943, page 6". www.gastearsivi.com.
- ^ "Doris Clarkson Obituary – Las Vegas, NV". Dignity Memorial.
- ^ Office, Library of Congress Copyright (January 26, 1966). "Catalog of Copyright Entries: Third series" – via Google Books.
- ^ "Come On, Cowboy (1948)". February 4, 1951. p. 36 – via newspapers.com.
- ^ "Mantan Moreland and Mauryne Brent, all colored cast in a scene from..." Getty Images.
- African-American women musicians
- African-American musicians
- African-American poets
- African-American models
- 1921 births
- 2013 deaths
- 20th-century African-American people
- 21st-century African-American people
- 20th-century African-American women
- 21st-century African-American women