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Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (August 14, 1894 – February 1, 1984), better known as Bricktop, was an American dancer, jazz singer, vaudevillian, and self-described saloon-keeper who owned the famous nightclub "Chez Bricktop" in Paris from 1924 to 1961, as well as clubs in Mexico City and Rome.
30 de abr. de 2024 · Ada "Bricktop" Smith, who operated venues in Rome, Paris and Mexico City, brushed shoulders with the likes of Langston Hughes, Salvador Dalí and Gertrude Stein.
2 de may. de 2024 · Born in West Virginia, Ada “Bricktop” Smith taught Paris to do the Charleston. A new Smithsonian exhibition shines a light on her and other influential women of the Lost Generation. By Caroline Sanders Clements. May 2, 2024. Photo: National Portrait Gallery, Smithsonian Institution. © Van Vechten Trust.
The internationally known cabaret personality Bricktop was born Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith on August 14, 1894 in Alderson, West Virginia. She acquired the nickname “Bricktop” from Barron Wilkins (owner of the Barron’s Exclusive Club in Harlem), establishing her red hair as her trademark.
Ada “Bricktop” Smith apareció justo cuando París y los franceses estaban con sus brazos abiertos para acoger cualquier distracción. “Bricktop” llegó a Francia el 11 de mayo de 1924 a bordo del buque “America” de la Cunard Line. Ella tenía 29 años. Dejó el país a bordo del “Washington”.
6 de ene. de 2013 · Ada Beatrice Queen Victoria Louise Virginia Smith (“Bricktop”), vaudevillian actress, singer, nightclub owner, and international celebrity host, was born August 14, 1894 in Alderson, West Virginia, to Thomas and Hattie Thompson Smith.
Ada 'Bricktop' Smith played barkeep to the 'Lost Generation' of international ex-patriots living in Paris in the 1930s. The red haired cigar smoking American singer made the jump from Harlem to Montmartre—and her nightclubs became all the rage.
