Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Hounds

"The original female blues singer"

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    public domain, vocal jazz, classic 78 RPM's, blues
    GENRES: blues, jazz, vocal
    LOCATION: AL, US
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    About
     
    Mamie Smith is the first woman to record a blues vocal. "Crazy Blues" sold one million copies in one year and was a springboard for "black music" in the United States. More on Mamie's career found here.