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- Birth nameLorraine Stein
- Lorraine Gordon was born on October 15, 1922 in Newark, New Jersey, USA. She was married to Max Gordon and Alfred Lion. She died on June 9, 2018 in Manhattan, New York City, New York, USA.
- SpousesMax Gordon(1949 - May 11, 1989) (his death, 2 children)Alfred Lion(1942 - ?) (divorced)
- Jazz impresario, she was the wife of Alfred Lion, founder of Blue Note Records and for 40 years the wife of Max Gordon . She became the owner of their jazz club the Village Vanguard. She got the Jazz Masters award in 2012.
- Wrote her memoir "Alive At The Village Vanguard".
- She was a member of the peace activist group Women Strike For Peace.
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