Cora Green facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Cora Green
Cora Green, from a 1916 publicity photograph
Born	Cora Chambers December 10, 1895 Baltimore, Maryland
Notable work	Swing (1938), Moon Over Harlem (1939)

Cora Green (born December 10, 1895 – died after 1949) was an American actress, singer, and dancer. She was known as "The Famous Creole Singer."

Early Life and Beginnings

Cora Chambers was born in Baltimore, Maryland, in 1895. Her parents were Alexander Chambers and Elizabeth Sorrell Chambers.

She started singing professionally when she was still a teenager. People said her voice was a mix of sweet and jazz styles. By 1931, she was one of the highest paid Black female performers in vaudeville. Vaudeville was a popular type of entertainment with many different acts.

A Star on Stage and Screen

Swing poster

Cora Green performed with other famous artists. In 1914, she sang in Harlem with blues singer Mattie Hite. She was also part of the Panama Trio with Florence Mills and Ada "Bricktop" Smith. They performed at the Panama Club in Chicago.

Cora Green appeared in many stage shows. These included Broadway Rastus (1917) and Put and Take (1921). She also performed in two Broadway shows: Strut, Miss Lizzie (1922) and Dixie to Broadway (1924–1925). In 1933, she was called "Harlem torch singer Cora Green" for a show in Washington, D.C.

Her talents also reached radio and movies. In 1929, she sang on a national radio show called Negro Achievement Hour. She starred in two musical films: Oscar Micheaux's Swing (1938) and Edgar G. Ulmer's Moon Over Harlem (1939). She also had her own musical short film, Cora Green: The Famous Creole Singer (1929).

During World War II, Cora Green helped entertain soldiers. She toured with the USO in the Persian Gulf. She performed for African-American troops stationed there.

Later Years

Cora Green was married to her vaudeville partner, Earl Dancer. Not much is known about Cora Green's life after 1949. It is unclear when she passed away. Earl Dancer died in 1963.