Etta Moten Barnett
American actress and contralto
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Etta Moten Barnett was an American actress and contralto vocalist, who was identified with her signature role of "Bess" in Porgy and Bess. She created new roles for African-American women on stage and screen. Wikipedia
Born: November 5, 1901, Weimar, TX
Died: January 2, 2004 (age 102 years), Chicago, IL
Children: 3
Parents: Ida Moten and Rev. Freeman F. Moten
Spouse: Claude Albert Barnett (m. 1934–1967) and Curtis Brooks (m. 1918–1924)
Education: Western University (Kansas) and University of Kansas
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