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How old was Bessie Smith when she first started singing?
she was born on april 15,1894 she did on september 26,1937
How did Bessie smith die?
Bessie Coleman's age is contested, because there are two possible dates of birth for her: 1892 and 1896. In either case, she died young (either 30 or 34); her death occurred in April 1926, when her plane crashed during a flying exhibition.
What year did Bessie Smith adopt her son Jack Gee Jr?
One of Bessie's chorus girls, Margaret Warren, had a niece who had a 5-year-old at the time-- 1925. When the topic of children came up, Margaret suggested that her niece would probably let Bessie adopt the boy. For the rest of the year Bessie, whenever she was in Macon,GA would stop to see the boy whom she called "Snooks". In the spring of 1926, Bessie said she was ready to adopt Snooks & wanted to take him with her for the rest of the tour she currently on. When she returned home to Philadelphia, she & Jack legally adopted the boy and named him Jack, Jr. By March/April 1929, Bessie & Jack had permanently separated and a divorced sometime during the 1930s apparently so that Jack could remarry. After Bessie died in 1937, Jack Senior continued to collect all of money that Bessie's estate would bring in. Jack, Jr. supposedly never received anything at all. In fact, Jack Senior kept Jack,Jr. a secret until the publication of Bessie's biography in 1972 revealed that Jack, Jr. was alive. Jack,Jr. remained unknown probably due to a well-designed secret by Jack Senior. After all, Jack Senior was not even married to Bessie when she died. So if no one knew about Jack, Jr. then all of Bessie's posthumous income would go to Jack Senior. Although this doesn't necessarily mean that Jack Senior was entitled, somehow he managed to pull it off for more than three decades. Bessie didn't even have a headstone for her grave for 33 years. Over the years some fundraisers had taken place but Jack Senior always kept the money for himself. In 1970, Juanita Green who as a girl had scrubbed Bessie's floors, along with the famous Janis Joplin and also a Columbia Records executive split the costs for Bessie's gravestone. Jack Senior died in 1975. Jack, Jr. sued his father's estate in 1979 Jack, Jr. was able to have his story included in a 2003 biography of Bessie.
When did George Gershwin die?
George Gershwin died on July 11, 1937 at the age of 38.
How old is Betty Wright?
Soul singer Betty Wright is 64 years old (born Bessie Morris, December 21, 1953).
How old was Bessie Smith at death?
Bessie Smith died on September 26, 1937 at the age of 43.
How old is Bessie Smith?
Bessie Smith was born on April 15, 1894 and died on September 26, 1937. Bessie Smith would have been 43 years old at the time of death or 121 years old today.
How old was Bessie Smith when she first started singing?
she was born on april 15,1894 she did on september 26,1937
How old was Bessie Colman when she died?
Bessie Colman was 34 when she died.
How did Bessie?
Ms. Bessie Blount died of old age.
How did Bessie die?
Ms. Bessie Blount died of old age.
How old was Bessie Smith when she became an orphan?
She was 9 years old and brought up by her sister Viola
How old was Bessie Love at death?
Bessie Love died on April 26, 1986 at the age of 87.
How old is Bessie Coleman today?
Bessie Coleman is dead, and she died on April 30, 1926 at the age of 34.
How old is Bessie Love?
Bessie Love was born on September 10, 1898 and died on April 26, 1986. Bessie Love would have been 87 years old at the time of death or 116 years old today.
How old was francesco fiorentino when he died?
1937
How old were the delany sisters' when they died?
the smith sisters had there head cut off and shoved in the bath tub if you close your eyes and call them they will appear in frount and behind you then they cut your body parts into pices then put you in your bath tub
