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Actress, Soundtrack
One the most successful entertainers of the Black vaudeville stage, also known as the Chitlin Circuit, was Jackie "Moms" Mabley, born Loretta Mary Aiken in 1894. At the apex of her long career, she was earning $10,000 a week at Harlem's Apollo Theatre. Mabley focused on conventional topics such as family and others not normally covered by ...

Born: March 19, 1894
Star sign: Pisces
Known for: Killer Diller (1948), Amazing Grace (1974), Boarding House Blues (1948), The 15th Annual Grammy Awards (1973)
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