The Black Child Star Erased From Betty Boop History In 1928, seven-year-old Esther Jones was performing at Harlem's Cotton Club when white singer Helen Kane stole her "boop-oop-a-doop" style. When Kane sued Betty Boop's creator in 1932, the trial exposed the theft—but Baby Esther never received compensation or credit. This is the story of jazz's stolen voice and animation's whitewashed history. Sources: Helen Kane v. Fleischer Studios court documents (1934), The Chicago Defender archives, BlackP
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