tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769321579441635894.post2094337124746805812..comments2022-03-25T03:23:04.505+01:00Comments on 1920 A.D.: Ruth BaytonAinur Elmgrenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05503629261796601589noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769321579441635894.post-78101684762412380022009-06-30T18:41:56.955+02:002009-06-30T18:41:56.955+02:00Ruth Bayton was an entertainer from Harlem who fir...Ruth Bayton was an entertainer from Harlem who first went to Europe as a chorus girl with Florence Mills and the BlackBirds. ccording to the European press, she was the "prettier" alternative to Josephine Baker, dancing in banana skirts, beads and ostrich feathers at various clubs in Paris, Berlin and London. In 1927, she also appeared as an opening act for comedic actor Valeriano Ruiz Paris, dancing the "Black-Bottom Stomp" and the "Charleston" at the Teatro Comico in Barcelona, Spain. A painting of her still exists on the walls of the Paris Odeon. Not much is known of her after the African American Renaissance in Europe during the 20s and 30s.carl hancock ruxhttp://www.carlhancockrux.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5769321579441635894.post-44294134897930670992008-06-01T21:46:00.000+02:002008-06-01T21:46:00.000+02:00thank you for this post.i am sure you will enjoy m...thank you for this post.i am sure you will enjoy my blogChloƩ Van Parishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16395892707589110541noreply@blogger.com