You Must Remember This is a storytelling podcast exploring the secret and/or forgotten histories of Hollywood’s first century. It’s the brainchild and passion project of Karina Longworth (founder of Cinematical.com, former film critic for LA Weekly), who writes, narrates, records and edits each episode. It is a heavily-researched work of creative nonfiction: navigating through conflicting reports, mythology, and institutionalized spin, Karina tries to sort out what really happened behind the films, stars and scandals of the 20th century.
Libby Holman’s career shifted in the early 1940s as she moved away from her established "torch singer" persona to embrace Black folk music, collaborating with guitarist Josh White to challenge racial barriers in entertainment. Despite her efforts to use her platform for civil rights, her personal life remained marked b...
The death of Smith Reynolds in 1932 transformed Libby Holman from a celebrated Broadway torch singer into a national pariah, sparking a media-fueled investigation driven by virulent anti-Semitism and moral judgment. Authorities and the press relentlessly scrutinized her marriage and personal life, framing her as a susp...
Libby Holman’s life and the mysterious death of her husband, tobacco heir Smith Reynolds, reveal the deep tensions between Hollywood’s queer subculture and the rigid social expectations of the 1930s American South. Holman, a celebrated torch singer known for her racial ambiguity and defiance of gender norms, navigated ...
Libby Holman, a 1920s Broadway star, rose to fame as a torch singer whose ambiguous racial identity and provocative performances challenged contemporary social norms. Her career was defined by the popularization of jazz standards and a signature, husky vocal style that drew heavily from Black musical traditions, often ...
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