Esther & Flo BAPcast

Vaudeville child mega-star Esther Lee Jones has been gaining more recognition as the true inspiration behind the cartoon character, Betty Boop. However, Baby Esther herself gained a lot of inspiration for her act from 1920s Broadway star, Florence Mills. 

https://www.thecut.com/2017/03/the-forgotten-black-woman-behind-betty-boop.html
https://bettyboop.fandom.com/wiki/What_Ever_Happened_to_Baby_Esther%3F
https://www.harlemworldmagazine.com/the-amazing-story-of-harlems-esther-jones-videos/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Florence-Mills
http://www.florencemills.com/music_and_shows.htm
https://songbook1.wordpress.com/fx/si/african-american-musical-theater-1896-1926/blackbirds-1926-selected-recordings-of-songs-in-the-revue/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Florence_Mills
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