HERB JEFFRIES HONORED

Entertainer Herb Jeffries sits, surrounded by friends and family members, including his wife Savannah, second left, as he is honored with the 2,263rd star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame during an unveiling ceremony in Los Angeles, California September 24, 2004. Jeffries was, in the tradition of Gene Autry and Roy Rogers, a Hollywood created, silver screen, singing cowboy hero, becoming the first and only black/lead in westerns. One of his most famous songs was a tune called "Flamingo." .. (UPI Photo/Jim Ruymen)