Before we go, here’s your random trivia of the day:
Today marks Bessie Smith’s 124th birthday! Or, is it her 125th? The year of Bessie Smith’s birth is a bit of a mystery. According to the 1900 census, she was born in 1892. However, the 1910 census recorded her birth year as 1894, a date that appears on all subsequent documents. Moreover, Bessie Smith’s tombstone, which was purchased by Janis Joplin and Juanita Green, reflects the year 1895.
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