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At Her Globe-Spanning Nightclubs‚ This Black Entertainer Hosted a 'Who’s Who' of the 20th Century
Ada &;quot;Bricktop&;quot; Smith‚ who operated venues in Rome‚ Paris and Mexico City‚ brushed shoulders with the likes of Langston Hughes‚ Salvador Dal&;iacute; and Gertrude Stein