March 2 was the birthday of The Original Bessie Brown (1890-1955). The adjective (which she applied to herself) was and is to differentiate herself from another woman of the same name who performed and recorded with George W. Williams, who was her husband. Both women performed on the black vaudeville circuits and made records. The […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:18AM on March 2, 2026