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Developments in the world of Florence Mills lore may not happen at the frenetic pace of the modern media but there are plenty of things happening from time to time so I hope to update this page regularly.
The previous editions of news can be seen still at Archive No. 1No. 2 , No.3 , No.4 , No.5 , No.6 , No.7No.8 , NO.9No.10No.11  

Vale Jeni Le Gon

Sad news just to hand is the death at age 96 of great tapper and performer from the 1930s:

 Dr Jeni Le Gon

Se the Washington Times obituary 

Jeni was probably the last  person of her era to be declared a Florence Mills successor
She performed "I'm a Little Blackbird" at a Hollywood commemoration for Florence in 1939
She was best known for her role alongside Bill "Bojangles" Robinson in the movie:
 "Hooray for Love", featured in the number "Living in a Great Big Way"

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