Willa Holt Wakefield

Willa Holt Wakefield
A white woman with dark hair in a bouffant style, wearing a light-colored dress with a scoop neckline
Willa Holt Wakefield, from a 1912 newspaper
Born
Willa Holt

November 9, 1870
Cuthbert, Georgia, U.S.
DiedJune 3, 1946 (aged 75)
Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Occupation(s)Storyteller, singer, pianist, vaudeville performer

Willa Holt Wakefield (November 9, 1870 – June 3, 1946) was an American vaudeville performer. Wakefield told stories and recited in the "pianologue" style, and was billed as "the Lady of Optimism".[1]

  1. ^ "Willa Holt Wakefield is 'The Lady of Optimism'". The Pittsburgh Press. 1917-02-04. p. 47. Retrieved 2024-05-02.