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Gladys Bentley

voc, 1907-1960 US, Philadelphia
Singer / Musician of Blues and Jazz

Born : August 12, 1907 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Died : January 18, 1960 in Los Angeles, California. Gladys Bentley was an openly gay blues singer and pianist who performed at clubs in Harlem in the 1920s and early 30s, including the Clam House and the Ubangi Club. Dressed in her signature top hat and tuxedo, she would perform blues standards with her own raunchy lyrics.

     
Instruments
  • Vocals
  • Piano
Genres
  • Blues
  • Jazz
  • R&B/Soul

Band Members
Discography
Title Artist Year Type
Volume 2: May 1925 To June 1926 / Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order 1928/1929Maggie Jones, Gladys Bentley1995Compil.
Bertha Hill & Gladys BentleyBertha "Chippie" Hill & Gladys Bentley1972Compil.
How Long-How Long Blues / Moanful Wailin' BluesGladys Bentley1928Album
The Complete Blues SessionsGladys Bentley & Mary DixonCompil.
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To all the music fans that are contributing on Discogs, MusicBrainz and Wikipedia. Thanks to Franz Flückiger for providing Storygram used to visualize band membership.
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