Funeral Held for Thomas Bethel
- Title of event
- Funeral Held for Thomas Bethel
- Type of event
- Funeral
- Address of event
- Funeral Held for Thomas Bethel Happened Entirely at 67, W 130th St
- Report on event
- Funeral Held for Thomas Bethel Sole event referenced by Member of Clef Club Succumbs
- Start date / time
- November 27, 1935
- Start (general time of day)
- Day (Afternoon)
- Description
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"Thomas Bethel... died suddenly at Harlem Hospital Monday night following a heart attack. Funeral services were held Wednesday at 1 p.m. from the funeral parlor of Louise Hart... Bethel was one of the outstanding musicians of Harlem for many years and was known as the "Ragtime Millionaire." He won fame as a member of the team of Bethel and Jones, a song and dance outfit."