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Bessie Smith 1934 - 1974

Bessie Smith was born on April 1, 1934, and died at age 40 years old in July 1974. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Bessie Smith.
Bessie Smith
April 1, 1934
July 1974
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1934 - 1974

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    1934

    Birthday

    April 1, 1934
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  • 07/dd
    1974

    Death

    July 1974
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 32 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 40.
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In 1934, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on July 22nd, gangster John Dillinger was killed in Chicago. His gang had robbed banks and police stations, among other charges, and he was being hunted by J. Edgar Hoover, head of the FBI - although many in the public saw him as a "Robin Hood". A madam from a brothel in which he was hiding became an informer for the FBI and, after a shootout with FBI agents, Dillinger was shot and died.
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In 1943, when she was only 9 years old, on March 31st, the Broadway musical Oklahoma! opened. Written by Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein II (the first of their string of successful collaborations), audiences loved it. The musical ran for 2,212 performances originally and was made into a movie in 1954.
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