Mamie Smith

About

Mamie Smith was an American singer. As a vaudeville singer, she performed in multiple styles, including jazz and blues. In 1920, she entered blues history as the first African-American artist to make vocal blues recordings. Willie “The Lion” Smith described the background of these recordings in his autobiography Music on My Mind (1964).

Albums/Songs:

• Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 4: 16 August 1923 to 1942
• Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 2: c. 18 August 1921 to Early May 1922
• Crazy Blues: The Best Of
• Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 3: C. Early May 1922 to 15 August 1923
• Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order, Volume 1: 1920 – 1921

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