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100 Years Ago Today: The Passing of Bert Williams by Trav S.D.

A credo for the times, for good or for ill. 100 years ago this day black Broadway star Bert Williams left the earth at the young age of 47. The causes were a bad heart and, more immediately, pneumonia. I visited his grave at Woodlawn Cemetery in 2015 " a very moving experience. Williams was, I […]

SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 5:54am on March 4, 2022 ☆ ⚑

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