Spencer, Edith

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Spencer, Edith

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1916

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1946

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Edith Spencer was an international singer and dancer who appeared in vaudeville, the theatre and in nightclubs during the 1920s and 1930s. She appeared in the Broadway productions of "Runnin' Wild," "Rarin' to Go," and succeeded Florence Mills in "Shuffle Along." Her performances included club engagements and appearances from New York to Los Angeles, London, Paris, and the Far East. After "Shuffle Along" closed, Lottie Gee and Spencer became partners and formed a sister act that was followed by the addition of Allegretti Anderson. The trio was alternately billed as the Harmony Trio, the Creole Beauties, and the Three Dark Sisters.

From the description of Edith Spencer scrapbook, 1916-1946. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122517139 From the guide to the Edith Spencer scrapbook, 1916-1946, (The New York Public Library. Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture, Manuscripts, Archives and Rare Books Division.)

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https://viaf.org/viaf/7231452

https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-nr00034736

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African American actors

African American dancers

African American singers

African Americans in the performing arts

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