About Lorraine Gordon
Lived 1922 – 2018 (aged 95). Lorraine Gordon was an American activist, known for Village Vanguard.
Lorraine Gordon (née Stein; October 15, 1922 – June 9, 2018) was an American jazz music advocate, the owner of the Village Vanguard jazz club in Greenwich Village, New York City, and the author of a memoir on jazz music.
Life and career Gordon grew up in Newark, New Jersey in a Jewish family and attended Newark Arts High School before transferring to Weequahic High School, from which she graduated in 1937.
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Who was Lorraine Gordon?
Jazz music advocate
When was Lorraine Gordon born?
Lorraine Gordon was born on 15 October 1922 in Newark.
When did Lorraine Gordon die?
Lorraine Gordon died on 9 June 2018 in New York City.
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Lorraine Gordon was an activist.
What was Lorraine Gordon known for?
Lorraine Gordon was known for Village Vanguard.
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Lorraine Gordon was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Lorraine Gordon. https://biography.guide/lorraine-gordon/
MLA: "Lorraine Gordon." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/lorraine-gordon/.
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