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Ada “Bricktop” Smith and American Jazz in Montmartre

by Carolyn Nuelle | Jun 17, 2016 | Carolyn Nuelle, Uncategorized

“My greatest claim to fame is that I discovered Bricktop before Cole Porter [did].” -F. Scott Fitzgerald Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (known more commonly as “Bricktop” due to her red hair) was an American singer, dancer, and jazz-club...

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