voc, *1900 US, Kansas City, Missouri
Singer of Blues
A.k.a. Lena Kimbrough Lottie Beaman Lottie Brown
Lottie Kimbrough (1900 – unknown) was an American country blues singer, who was also billed as Lottie Kimborough, Lottie Beaman, and Lena Kimbrough (amongst several others). Kimbrough was a large woman, and was nicknamed "the Kansas City Butterball". Her recording career lasted from 1924 to 1929, however Allmusic journalist Burgin Mathews stated "Kimbrough's vocal power, and the unique arrangements of several of her best pieces, rank her as one of the sizable talents of the 1920s blues tradition.
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Title | Artist | Year | Type |
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The Best Of Country Blues Women Volume 1 | Victoria Spivey, Sippie Wallace, Lucille Bogan, Luella Miller, Lottie Kimbrough | 2009 | Compil. |
Kansas City Blues 1924-1929 -- The Complete Recorded Works Of Sylvester & Lottie Kimbrough, Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner | Sylvester Kimbrough, Lottie Kimbrough, Winston Holmes & Charlie Turner | 1993 | Compil. |
City Of The Dead / Cabbage Head Blues | Lottie Kimbrough / Sylvester Kimbrough | 1925 | Album |
Lottie Kimbrough And Winston Holmes (1928-29) (Complete Recordings In Chronological Order) | Lottie Kimbrough And Winston Holmes | Compil. | |
Lottie Beaman (Kimbrough) 1924/26 And Luella Miller 1928 (Complete Recordings In Chronological Order) | Lottie Kimbrough, Luella Miller | Compil. |