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Born: May 26, 1883 in Cincinnati, OH
Years Active: 20 's, 30 's, 40 's
Died: August 16, 1946 in New York, NY
Genre: Blues

Biography:
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 firs ...More >>

Discography: 2004 Crazy Blues: The Best of Mamie Smith 2002 Essential 1995 Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 1995 Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 1995 Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1921-1922) More >>

Filmograpy:

2007	Bessie Smith: The Blues
2004	Swing Era: Sarah Vaughan
1941	Murder on Lennox Avenue
1940	Paradise in Harlem

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Similar Artists: Bessie Smith Sara Martin Ma Rainey Sippie Wallace Ida Cox More >>

Followers: Alberta Hunter Sippie Wallace Leon Redbone Nat King Cole Robert Johnson More >>

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