Gladys Bentley: Gender-Bending Performer and Musician | Unladylike2020 | American Masters | PBS

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Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) joined New York’s Harlem Renaissance jazz scene at age 16 and became an instant sensation and gender identity pioneer, performing piano and vocals at the most popular gay bars, wearing men’s clothing, and openly flirting with women in the audience.

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Gladys Bentley (1907-1960) joined New York’s Harlem Renaissance jazz scene at age 16 and became an instant sensation and gender identity pioneer, performing piano and vocals at the most popular gay bars, wearing men’s clothing, and openly flirting with women in the audience. UNLADYLIKE2020 brings her story of audacity and originality back to life through rare archival imagery, captivating original artwork and animation, and interviews with Cookie Woolner, author of The Famous Lady Lovers; Dwandalyn Reece, Curator of Music and Performing Arts at the Smithsonian Institution’s National Museum of African American History and Culture; and Shirlette Ammonds, poet, musician, and songwriter of “Twilight for Gladys Bentley.”

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