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Also Known As Elizabeth Smith
Born April 15, 1894? • Chattanooga • Tennessee
Died September 26, 1937 • Clarksdale • Mississippi
Awards And Honors Grammy Award • Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1989)

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