Mamie Smith

American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)

Born: 26 May 1891
Cincinnati
Died: 16 August 1946
New York City
Country: United States
Record labels: OKeh Records, Ajax Records

Biography

Mamie Smith was a jazz musician who played piano and voice. Mamie Smith was born on 26 May 1891 in Cincinnati and died on 16 August 1946 in New York City. The music is usually filed under blues and classic female blues. Record labels: OKeh Records and Ajax Records.

Mamie Smith (née Robinson; May 26, 1891 – October 23, 1946) 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 (no relation) described the background of these recordings in his autobiography Music on My Mind (1964).

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