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Ada “Bricktop” Smith

Radio Aug. 14, 2020

August 14, 1894: Entertainer Ada 'Bricktop' Smith Born in Alderson

On August 14, 1894, entertainer Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith was born at Alderson. At age five, Ada made her stage debut in Chicago,…

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Radio Aug. 14, 2017

August 14, 1894: Entertainer Ada 'Bricktop' Smith Born in Alderson

On August 14, 1894, entertainer Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith was born at Alderson. At age five, Ada made her stage debut in Chicago,…

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