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Bessie M Smith 1927 - 1996

Bessie M Smith of Suffolk, Suffolk City County, VA was born on June 26, 1927, and died at age 68 years old on March 24, 1996.
Bessie M Smith
Suffolk, Suffolk City County, VA 23434
June 26, 1927
March 24, 1996
Female
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  • 06/26
    1927

    Birthday

    June 26, 1927
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  • 03/24
    1996

    Death

    March 24, 1996
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    Bessie M Smith lived 4 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 68.
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In 1927, in the year that Bessie M Smith was born, the first "talkie" (a movie with music, songs, and talking), The Jazz Singer, was released. Al Jolson starred as a cantor's son who instead of following in his father's footsteps as expected, becomes a singer of popular songs. Banished by his father, they reconcile on his father's deathbed. It was a tear-jerker and audiences went wild - especially when they heard the songs. Thus begun the demise of silent films and the rise of "talkies".
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In 1932, when she was only 5 years old, on February 27th, actress Elizabeth Taylor was born in London. Her parents were Americans living in London and when she was 7, the family moved to Los Angeles. Her first small part in a movie was in There's One Born Every Minute in 1942 but her first starring role was in National Velvet in 1944. She became as famous for her 8 marriages (to 7 people) as she was for her beauty and films.
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