Biography
Mamie Smith (née Robinson; May 26, 1891 – September 16, 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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Average 3.24
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GenderFemale
Birthday1891-05-26
Deathday1946-08-16 (55 years old)
Birth PlaceCincinnati, United States of America
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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