Gladys Bentley
Gladys Bentley (1907–1960) was an American singer, composer and blues musician.
Overview
Recorded at birth as Gladys Alberta Bentley.
Born at Philadelphia in 1907, died at Los Angeles in 1960.
In detail
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are blues. The authority associates the name with Harlem Renaissance. Carl Van Vechten is recorded as an influence.
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“Gladys Bentley”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q432715: Gladys Bentley
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