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

https://allthatsinteresting.com/esther-jones?utm_source=newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=atinewsletter&[email protected]

Patent's description of Betty Boop´s character design:
https://patents.google.com/patent/USD86224S/en

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