Today marks the 80th Anniversary of the devastating Rhythm Night Club Fire that occurred on April 23, 1940, in Natchez. The fire claimed 209 of the 700-plus African Americans in attendance. The documentary linked below highlights how a performance by Walter Barnes Orchestra of Chicago turned into one of the most deadly fires in United States history.
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