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Ruth Bowen
1924–2009
United States
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Biography
Ruth Jean Bowen (née Baskerville, later Bryant or Bowen-Bryant; September 13, 1924 – April 21, 2009) was the first black female talent agent and the president of Queen Booking Corporation, the largest Black-owned entertainment and talent agency in the world. It represented many of the United States' top African-American performers.
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