American blues singer.

Born April 15th, 1894 in Chattanooga. ^[ref]

Died September 26th, 1937 at 43 years old in Clarksdale (traffic collision). ^[ref]

Bessie Coleman

Born January 26th, 1892 in Atlanta.

Died April 30th, 1926 at 34 years old

Billie Holiday

Born April 7th, 1915 in Philadelphia.

Died July 17th, 1959 at 44 years old

Ella Fitzgerald

Born April 25th, 1918 in Newport News.

Died August 15th, 1996 at 78 years old

Ma Rainey

Born April 26th, 1886 in Alabama.

Died December 22nd, 1939 at 53 years old

Josephine Baker

Born June 3rd, 1906 in St. Louis.

Died April 12th, 1975 at 68 years old