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Melba Smith 1923 - 1993

Melba Smith of Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ was born on October 15, 1923, and died at age 69 years old on August 14, 1993.
Melba Smith
Hackensack, Bergen County, NJ 07601
October 15, 1923
August 14, 1993
Female
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Melba Smith's History: 1923 - 1993

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  • 10/15
    1923

    Birthday

    October 15, 1923
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  • 08/14
    1993

    Death

    August 14, 1993
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    Cause of death
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    Melba Smith lived 3 years shorter than the average family member when died at the age of 69.
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In 1923, in the year that Melba Smith was born, Harlem's Cotton Club opened in New York City. Owned by a bootlegger and gangster, it was a 700 seat speakeasy that catered to a "white only" clientele. But most of the entertainers were African-American and featured some of the best entertainers of the time such as Lena Horne, the Nicholas Brothers, Ethel Waters, and Cab Calloway.
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In 1943, Melba was 20 years old 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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