Today is the birthday of Adele Rowland (1883-1971). Born and raised in Washington DC, she was already appearing in musical comedies on Broadway by 1904 and was a near-annual fixture on the Great White Way through 1922. As a soloist in vaudeville she sang “story songs” in the approved manner and was a well-known performer […]
SOURCE: Trav S.D. at 08:08AM on July 10, 2013