A Little Rock-born grandmother who appeared in the movie "The Blues Brothers" died last week at her home in Altadena, Calif., ...

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in "Lady Sings the Blues" and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... She backed up singer Pearl Bailey and appeared in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues.” Dalyce”Momma D” Curry, who died in the ...

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract.

Born in Little Rock, Arkansas, in 1929 ... being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract.

being an extra in a scene with Diana Ross in “Lady Sings the Blues” and being mentored by the first Black woman to ever sign a movie contract. Curry died last week at her home in Altadena as ...