Hazel Dorothy Scott was an internationally known, American jazz and classical pianist and singer; she also performed as herself in several films. She was prominent as a jazz singer throughout the 1930s and 1940s. In 1950, she became the first woman of color to have her own TV show, The Hazel Scott Show, featuring a variety of entertainment. To evade the political persecution of artists in the McCarthy era, Scott moved to Paris in the late 1950s and performed in France, not returning to the United States until 1967. In 1945, Scott, who was a Catholic, married Adam Clayton Powell, Jr., a Baptist minister and U.S. Congressman, in Connecticut.They had one child, Adam Clayton Powell III, but divorced in 1960 after a separation. On January 19, 1961, she married Ezio Bedin, a Swiss-born comedian On October 2, 1981, Hazel Scott died of cancer at Mount Sinai Medical Center in Chicago. She was 61 years old, and survived by her son Adam Clayton Powell III. She was buried at Flushing Cemetery in Queens, New York, near other musicians such as Louis Armstrong, Johnny Hodges, and Dizzy Gillespie Born: June 11, 1920, Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago Died: October 2, 1981, Mount Sinai Medical Center, Chicago, IL Spouse: Adam Clayton Powell, Jr. (m. 1945–1956) Children: Adam Clayton Powell III Albums: Relaxed Piano Moods, The Chronological Classics: Hazel Scott 1939-1945 TV shows: The Hazel Scott Show
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