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Also Known As | Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett • Gertrude Malissa Nix Rainey |
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Born | April 26, 1886 • Columbus • Georgia |
Died | December 22, 1939 (aged 53) • Rome • Georgia |
Awards And Honors | Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum (1990) |
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