Mamie Smith

1891–1946 (age 55)

Singer

About Mamie Smith

Mamie Smith (1891–1946) lived to age 55. They were a singer. Born in Cincinnati, they died in New York City. They are buried at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park in New York.

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