Marion Harris (1896Her gravestone, as seen at Find-a-Grave[LINK: http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=11262329] [1], gives a birth date of 1906. This does not tally with all evidence elsewhere, which is that she was a young adult by 1914. ? April 23, 1944http://www.redhotjazz.com/marionharris.htmlFind-a-Grave states March 24, 1944) was an American popular singer, most successful around 1920. She was the first widely known white singer to sing jazz and blues songsElijah Ward, Escaping The Delta, 2005, ISBN 978-0-06-052427-2. Life Born Mary Ellen Harrison, probably in IndianaFind-a-Grave states Kentucky, but this is countered by evidence at The Jazz Age site[LINK: http://www.jazzage1920s.com/marionharris/marionharris.php] [2], she first played vaudeville and movie theatres in Chicago around 1914. She was spotted by dancer V

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