Bentley Gladys

Date of birth and time Aug 12, 1907 , 09:30:00

  • Zodiac Sign Virgo
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  • Zodiac Sign Cancer
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  • Zodiac Sign Virgo
    Lagan
  • Rodden Rating: AA

Remembering Since 1960

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Death:Death by Disease 8 January 1960 (Pneumonia, age 52) chart Placidus Equal_H.

Ai Generated Biography Bentley Gladys Biography

American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance. Bentley wore masculine attire and was openly lesbian early in her career, but during the McCarthy Era she started wearing dresses and married, claiming to have been "cured" by taking female hormones. She moved to New York City from Philadelphia at the age of 16. Her career skyrocketed when she appeared at Harry Hansberrys Clam House in New York in the 1920s, as a black, lesbian, cross-dressing performer. She headlined in the early 1930s at Harlems Ubangi Club, where she was backed up by a chorus line of drag queens. She dressed in mens clothes (including a signature tuxedo and top hat), played piano, and sang her own raunchy lyrics to popular tunes of the day in a deep, growling voice while flirting with women in the audience. She toured the country, some destinations being Cleveland, Pittsburgh, Chicago, and Hollywood, where she was well liked by Cesar Romero, Hugh Herbert, Cary Grant, Barbara Stanwyck, and other celebrities. On the decline of the Harlem speakeasies with the repeal of Prohibition, she relocated to southern California, where she was billed as "Americas Greatest Sepia Piano Player" and the "Brown Bomber of Sophisticated Songs". She was frequently harassed for wearing mens clothing. She tried to continue her musical career but did not achieve as much success as she had had in the past. Bentley died of pneumonia unexpectedly at her home in Los Angeles on 8 January 1960, aged 52. Link to Wikipedia biography Read less

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Bentley Gladys

Born: Mon Aug 12 1907
Birthplace: Philadelphia , United States

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