One of the most legendary and enduring figures of the 20th century, Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith was an American dancer, singer, and nightclub owner. Smith was better known as “Bricktop” for her bright red hair and freckles inherited from her father. Smith was born in Alderson, West Virginia, on August 14, 1894. […]
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