Meet Esther Jones, The Black Performer Who Inspired 'Betty Boop'
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Meet Esther Jones, The Black Performer Who Inspired ‘Betty Boop’
In the 1920s and ‘30s, Esther Jones toured throughout the U.S. and Europe, delighting audiences with her singing, dancing, and signature phrase: “Boop, Boop-a-Doop.”
By Bernadette Giacomazzo | Edited By John Kuroski
Patent’s description of Betty Boop´s character design: https://patents.google.com/patent/USD86224S/en
Meet Esther Jones, The Black Performer Who Inspired 'Betty Boop'
Though Betty Boop is a white cartoon character, she's largely based on Esther Jones.
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@rina just added Esther Jones' picture, thanks!