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The bawdy genderqueer lesbian singer who helped shape the sound of the Harlem Renaissance

Soundtrack to the Struggle: Gladys Bentley, The Brown Bomber

It’s Prohibition-era Harlem, and Gladys Bentley is at the piano at Harry Hansberry’s Clam House, one of the biggest gay speakeasies in New York. Dressed in her signature tuxedo and top hat, she sings bawdy lyrics to popular songs. Her voice is deep and growling, and she flirts with the women in the audience. Even … Continue reading

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