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Bessie Smith 1899 - 1985

Bessie Smith of Hopwood, Fayette County, PA was born on May 27, 1899, and died at age 86 years old in September 1985.
Bessie Smith
Hopwood, Fayette County, PA 15445
May 27, 1899
September 1985
Female
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    1899

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    May 27, 1899
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  • 09/dd
    1985

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    September 1985
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    Bessie Smith lived 14 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 86.
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In 1899, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on February 14th, the first voting machines were approved by Congress for use in federal elections. Several states were already using voting machines in their elections and the Federal government was finally convinced of their safety and accuracy.
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In 1927, Bessie was 28 years old when 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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