Nora Holt: The Lives and Loves of Harlem's Legendary Blonde Bombshell

A musical prodigy from Kansas becomes a renowned race woman in Chicago, a tabloid sensation in Harlem, and a musical force the world over. These are the many lives and loves of one of the most famous women of the era: Nora Holt.

Starring Natalie Tulloch and Christabel Nsiah-Buadi Support this independent production and access bonus content at Stay in touch at ouranestorsweremessy@ Follow the show on Instagram at @ourancestorsweremessy Follow the show on TikTok at @ourancestorsweremessy Learn more about the show at Listen on YouTube at SOURCES Nora Holt: The Most Famous Woman You've Never Heard Of by Imani Perry Nora Holt by Matthew Guerrieri Nora Holt: New Negro Composer and Jazz Age Goddess by Cheryl A. Wall "Strange What Cosmopolites Music Makes of Us": Classical Music, the Black press, and Nora Douglas Holt's Black Feminist Audiotopia by Lucy Caplan