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Antoinette Hannent (née Antonitta Carrara,[1] known as Black Anna; 5 August 1905[2] – 1 May 1976)[3][4] was a British publican and jazz singer.[5][6]
Early life
[edit]Antonitta Carrara was born in Norwich in 1905, the daughter of Italian parents.[7][8]
She married Kenneth Hannent in 1929.[9]
Legacy
[edit]A plaque to Hannent on Ber Street, Norwich reads:
Formerly The Jolly Butchers public house Home of Antoinette Hannent, known as 'Black Anna' jazz and blues singer, who lived here from 1935 to 1976.[10]
In 2019, Chalk Hill Brewery named a beer after Black Anna.[11]
References
[edit]- ^ "Antonitta Carrara in 1905". Find My Past. 1905. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "1939 Register". Find My Past. 1939. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "JOLLY BUTCHERS - ST JOHN SEPULCHRE - NORWICH". norfolkpubs.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Antoinette Hannent in 1976". Find My Past. 1976. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Watch Life and Music of Black Anna online - BFI Player". player.bfi.org.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "ANTOINETTE HANNANT". Music From The East Zone. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Błędowska, Celina (2023-03-09). "In praise of a dynamic Norwich woman – Black Anna". eastangliabylines.co.uk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Black Anna: the legendary landlady of the Jolly Butchers in Norwich". Great British Life. 2023-06-21. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "A Carrara in 1929". Find My Past. 1929. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ Plaques, Open. "Antoinette Hannent green plaque". openplaques.org. Retrieved 2024-12-20.
- ^ "Black Anna: Jazz and Jive". Be Norfolk. Retrieved 2024-12-20.