Mamie Smith

Mamie Smith (née Robinson; May 26, 1891 – September 16, 1946) was an American vaudeville 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 that recording in his autobiography, Music on My Mind (1964).

Related Artists

Bessie Smith
Paul Whiteman
Al Jolson
Ethel Waters
Ma Rainey
Marion Harris
Isham Jones
Ben Selvin
Billy Murray
Eddie Cantor

Stations Featuring Mamie Smith

The Roaring '20s
Traditional Blues

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