Hazel Dorothy Scott (June 11, 1920 – October 2, 1981) was a Trinidadian jazz and classical pianist and singer. She was an outspoken critic of racial discrimination and segregation.

Jazz pianist and singer Hazel Scott was not only the first African-American woman to host her own television show, but she also bravely stood up to the House Un-American Activities Committee and the Hollywood studio machine.

Jan 27, 2025 · Hazel Scott was an incredible pianist, singer, actor and advocate. After emigrating from Trinidad, Scott became known as the “little girl pianist” playing in churches across Harlem.

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show. An early civil rights pioneer, she faced down the Red Scare at the...

Jun 18, 2020 · Hazel Scott was a pioneering jazz pianist, and the first black American to host her own network TV show. But when she stood up against racial segregation and stereotyping, the industry blacklisted her.

Hazel Scott, referred to as the “Darling of Café Society” was a Trinidad-born multitalented woman who left her reckoning force in music, television, and politics. Hazel Dorothy Scott was born in Port-au Spain, Trinidad on June 11, 1920.

Feb 21, 2025 · Hazel Scott, a trailblazing entertainer and activist, was silenced. A PBS doc brings her to light. Hazel Scott from “American Masters – The Disappearance of Miss Scott.” The name Hazel Scott...

Feb 20, 2025 · As a musician, Scott refused to perform for segregated audiences, and soon had her own national television show, a weekly program that was canceled quickly under dubious …

1 day ago · In this episode of The Art of the Story, Hazel Scott biographer Karen Chilton gives us many reasons to admire the late jazz pianist, singer and activist

Oct 12, 2021 · Hazel Scott was the gorgeous face of jazz at the mid-century; the most glamorous, well-known Black woman in America, making more than $100,000 per year, draped in custom-designed jewelry and furs. Her remarkable career is preserved in the Library's Music Division.