
An Evening With Della Reese
1/1/2005 | 57m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
A close look at the life of the celebrated actress, singer, and minister.
An Evening With Della Reese provides a rare look into the life and career of the legendary singer and actress. Reese’s career began in the church at age 6 and by 1954, she scored her first hit single. Her success as a singer led her to numerous television engagements, including becoming the first African American talk show host on television.
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Support for The HistoryMakers is provided by Toyota, AT&T, Baldwin Richardson Foods Co., Lincoln Financial Group, Apple and American Airlines. Distributed by NETA.

An Evening With Della Reese
1/1/2005 | 57m 6sVideo has Closed Captions
An Evening With Della Reese provides a rare look into the life and career of the legendary singer and actress. Reese’s career began in the church at age 6 and by 1954, she scored her first hit single. Her success as a singer led her to numerous television engagements, including becoming the first African American talk show host on television.
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Support for The HistoryMakers is provided by Toyota, AT&T, Baldwin Richardson Foods Co., Lincoln Financial Group, Apple and American Airlines. Distributed by NETA.