Mamie Smith

Mamie Smith
Though technically not a blues performer, Mamie Smith notched her place in American music as the first black female singer to record a vocal blues. That record was "Crazy Blues" (recorded August 10, 1920), which sold a million copies in its first six months and made record labels aware of the huge potential market for "race records"; thus paving the way for Bessie Smith (no relation) and other blues and jazz performers. An entertainer who sported a powerful, penetrating, feminine voice with...
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Mamie Smith Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1995) - Mamie Smith
By: Mamie Smith
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Smith, Mamie My Mammy's Blues, My Sweet Man, What You Need Is Me
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Mamie Smith Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1921-1922)
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1921-1922) (1995) - Mamie Smith
By: Mamie Smith
Credited Role:Main Performer
Song List: Listen to Songs by Smith, Mamie Sweet Man O' Mine, Mama Whip! Mama Spank! (If Her Daddy Don...
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