Fuller Mellish Jr. and Helen Morgan in Applause (1929)
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Caption: Fuller Mellish Jr. and Helen Morgan in Applause (1929)
About Helen Riggins
Actress, Soundtrack
Born: August 2, 1900
Star sign: Leo
Known for: Applause (1929), Show Boat (1936), Marie Galante (1934), Alice Sweet Alice (1976)
Source: IMDB
Before the tragic legacies of songbird icons Édith Piaf, Billie Holiday and Judy Garland took hold, there was the one...the original...lady who sang the blues and started the whole "bawl" rolling. Like her successors, Helen Morgan lived the sad songs she sang...and more. She started her life fittingly enough on August 2, 1900 in very humble ...
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