In the 1940s, she was featured on CBC Radio with the gospel group Swing Low Quartet and, later, with Ray Norris in the jazz series Serenade in Rhythm. In 1955, the elegant Collins became Canada's first female jazz artist to host a national television series, The Eleanor Show. She hosted another series, Eleanor, in 1964. About the stamp issueThe Eleanor Collins stamp features an illustration by David Belliveau based on photographs by Franz Lindner, from the CBC Still Photo Collection. The Eleanor Collins stamp and collectibles will be available on canadapost.ca and at post offices starting January 21.

Source: CBC News January 21, 2022 19:19 UTC