Mamie Smith

American vaudeville singer and actress (1883-1946).

Born May 26th, 1891 in Cincinnati. [ref]

Died September 16th, 1946 at 55 years old in New York City (disease).

Occupations
actor, bandleader, conductor, jazz musician, pianist, singer, stage actor
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Death: something like birth, a natural mystery, elements that split and recombine. Not an embarrassing thing. Not an offense to reason, or our nature. Marcus Aurelius