classic movies on Instagram: "Betty Boop singing ‘Ain’tcha’ in “The Betty Boop Limited” (1932). ⠀ Esther Jones, a Black nightclub singer, was actually the real inspiration for the character of Betty Boop. Her stage name was "Baby Esther" and she was well known for her dancing, funny faces, eye-rolling, and baby-style singing. Another woman, Helen Kane, saw Baby Esther perform in 1928 and appropriated these styles, especially in a recording of “I Wanna Be Loved by You.” When Kane tried to go agai

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