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American Masters | Episode | Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance

A gender-bending, famed blues musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance. She performed with drag queens and openly loved women, until later in life when she was pressured to conform to 1950s social standards.

0:05:57 | AIRED: 6/25/2021 |
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