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Okeh. Bessie Smith (April 15, 1894 – September 26, 1937) was an African-American blues singer widely renowned during the Jazz Age. Nicknamed the "Empress of the Blues", she was the most popular female blues singer of the 1930s. Inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1989, she is often regarded as one of the greatest singers of her ...
According to the book, Broadway North Carolina: 1870-1970, Broadway was settled in 1870 and incorporated as a town in 1907. The name "Broadway" comes from a broad level opening in the region's vast pine forest where the town was established. Among the early settlers of the area which is now Broadway were Hugh Matthews, Grisham Thomas, Tilmon ...
From left to right: Kyle Schieweck, Bruce Lindke, Art Smith and Craig Baxter at Grace Memorial Celebration of Life Center on May 31, 2024. Lindke and Smith have been funeral directors for 50 and ...
Richard Sharp Smith (July 7, 1853 – February 8, 1924) was an English-born American architect, noted for his association with George W. Vanderbilt's Biltmore Estate and Asheville, North Carolina. [1] [2] Smith worked for some of America's important architectural firms of the late 19th century— Richard Morris Hunt, Bradford Lee Gilbert, and ...
MacDonald was born Jeannette Anna McDonald [4] on June 18, 1903, at her family's Philadelphia home at 5123 Arch Street. [5] She was the youngest of the three daughters of Anna May (née Wright) and Daniel McDonald, a factory foreman [6] and a salesman for a contracting household building company, [7] respectively, and the younger sister of character actress Blossom Rock (born Edith McDonald ...
– Thomas A. Dorsey As her sisters grew, married, and had families, Willie Mae continued as a soloist, even after her 1924 marriage to James Smith, a man 19 years her senior who owned a general hauling business. James encouraged her to accept requests to sing in church, and expressed pride in her voice. Willie Mae was a talented soprano who seriously considered a career in classical music ...
Barbara Stanwyck (/ ˈ s t æ n w ɪ k /; born Ruby Catherine Stevens; July 16, 1907 – January 20, 1990) was an American actress, model and dancer.A stage, film, and television star, during her 60-year professional career she was known for her strong, realistic screen presence and versatility.
June 30, 2022 at 10:19 AM. 1 / 2. ‘Look at all he built.’. Bruton Smith funeral in Charlotte draws hundreds. JEFF SINER/jsiner@charlotteobserver.com. Family, loved ones and admirers of Bruton ...