Dancer

Florence Emery Jones

African American jazz performer

Born 1892 · BridgeportDied 1932United States

Florence Emery Jones was an American dancer, born in 1892 in Bridgeport, who died in 1932.

Biography

Florence Emery "Embry" Jones (1892 – 1932) was an American jazz singer and dancer, notable for her work in Paris during the 1920s. She was known for her elusive persona and for performing at Le Grand Duc and later at Chez Florence in Montmartre.

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Contemporaries

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