The HistoryMakers video oral history with Della Reese-Lett.
| Format | Video (Streaming) |
| Publication | Chicago, Illinois : The HistoryMakers, [2016]. |
| Description | 1 online resource (1 video file (1 hr.)) : sound, color. |
| Supplemental Content | https://go.openathens.net/redirector/ecu.edu?url=https://da.thehistorymakers.org/storiesForBio;ID=A2004.087 |
| Subjects |
| Other author/creator | Reese, Della, interviewee. |
| Other author/creator | Toussaint, Lorraine, 1960- interviewer. |
| Other author/creator | Georgia Public Broadcasting director of photography. |
| Other author/creator | HistoryMakers (Video oral history collection), production company. |
| Variant title | History Makers video oral history with Della Reese-Lett |
| Portion of title | Della Reese-Lett |
| Abstract | Singer Della Reese was born in Detroit, Michigan on July 6, 1931. Reese began singing in the church choir by age six, and by age thirteen, she was singing with Mahalia Jackson. Because of her gospel roots, Reese won a contest at Detroit's famed Flame Show Bar. After moving to New York City in 1953, Reese recorded several albums, earning her first hit with "And That Reminds Me (Of You)." Shortly thereafter, she recorded her biggest hit, Don't You Know? Her success led to numerous television and film engagements, including multiple appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show. By 1969, Reese was hosting her own talk show, Della. From 1994 to 2003, Reese played the role of Tess in the popular TV series Touched By An Angel. In addition to her two Grammy Award nominations, Reese was awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994. |
| Credits | Videographer, Georgia Public. |
| Performer | Lorraine Toussaint, interviewer. |
| Date/time/place of a event note | Recorded Atlanta, Georgia 2004 June 18. |
| Source of description | Vendor-supplied metadata. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Interviews. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Oral histories. |
| Genre/form | Internet videos. |
| Genre/form | Nonfiction films. |
| Stock number | A2004.087 HistoryMakers |