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Bessie Smith 1938 - 2004

Bessie Smith of Dowagiac, Cass County, MI was born on June 9, 1938, and died at age 65 years old on May 26, 2004.
Bessie Smith
Dowagiac, Cass County, MI 49047
June 9, 1938
May 26, 2004
Female
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Bessie Smith's History: 1938 - 2004

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  • 06/9
    1938

    Birthday

    June 9, 1938
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  • 05/26
    2004

    Death

    May 26, 2004
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    Unknown
    Cause of death
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    Bessie Smith lived 7 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 65.
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In 1938, in the year that Bessie Smith was born, on October 30th, a Sunday, The Mercury Theatre on the Air broadcast Orson Welles' special Halloween show The War of the World's. A clever take on H.G. Wells' novel, the show began with simulated "breaking news" of an invasion by Martians. Because of the realistic nature of the "news," there was a public outcry the next day, calling for regulation by the FCC. Although the current story is that many were fooled and panicked, in reality very few people were fooled. But the show made Orson Welles' career.
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In 1943, at the age of only 5 years old, Bessie was alive when 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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