Artie Hall

Artie Hall (c. 1881–1939) was an American vaudeville singer and actress, known for her blackface performances as a coon shouter.

[2] Her most successful role was Topsy in William A. Brady's version of Uncle Tom's Cabin.

A controversial part of her act was the removal of a glove to reveal her white skin at the end of a song.

[3] Artie Hall was initially reported to have died during the April 18, 1906, San Francisco earthquake.

Hall died from a kidney ailment at her home in Astoria, Queens, New York on March 20, 1939, aged 58.

Artie Hall out of costume.