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Gladys Bentley

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Gender Female
Death64 years ago
Date of birth August 12,1907
Zodiac sign Leo
Born Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
United States
Date of died January 18,1960
DiedLos Angeles
California
United States
Full nameGladys Alberta Bentley
Record labels Legacy Recordings
Jasmine Records
Job Singer
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Gladys Bentley Life story


Gladys Alberta Bentley was an American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance. Her career skyrocketed when she appeared at Harry Hansberry's Clam House in New York in the 1920s, as a black, lesbian, cross-dressing performer.

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