Mamie Smith

Mamie Smith

voc, 1883-1946 US, Cincinnati
Singer / Musician of Blues and Jazz
A.k.a. Mamie Robinson.

Mamie Smith (née Robinson; May 26, 1883 – September 16, 1946) was an American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress, who appeared in several films late in her career. As a vaudeville singer she performed a number of styles, including jazz and blues. She entered blues history by being the first African-American artist to make vocal blues recordings in 1920. Willie "The Lion" Smith (no relation) explained the background to that recording in his autobiography, Music on My Mind.

Genres

Blues
Jazz
Pop

Plays With

Mamie Smith & Her Jazz Band

Mamie Smith And Her Jazz Hounds

Popular Tracks

Crazy Blues on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

Keep A Song In Your Soul on Crazy Blues: The Best Of Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

Crazy Blues (Alternate Take) on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

That da da Strain on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

You've Got to See Mamma Ev'ry Night on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

You Can Have Him, I Don't Want Him, Didn't Love Him Anyhow Blues on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

Alabama Blues on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

Lovin' Sam from Alabam on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

Don'T Mess with Me on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

That Thing Called Love on Presenting Mamie Smith by Mamie Smith

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Band Members

Discography

Title	Artist	Year	Type
The Essential	Mamie Smith	2002	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order. Volume 2: C. 18 August 1921 To Early May 1922	Mamie Smith	1995	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order Volume 4	Mamie Smith	1995	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order. Volume 3	Mamie Smith	1995	Compil.
Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order. Volume 1	Mamie Smith	1995	Compil.
Vol. 1 - "Crazy Blues" (1920-1921) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order)	Mamie Smith	1989	Compil.
Vol. 2 - "Get Hot" (1921)	Mamie Smith	1989	Compil.
Vol. 5 - "Goin' Crazy With The Blues" (1924-1942)	Mamie Smith	1989	Compil.
Vol. 4 - "First Lady Of The Blues" (1922-1924)	Mamie Smith	1989	Compil.
Vol. 3 - "Mamie Smith Blues" (1922) (Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order.)	Mamie Smith	1989	Compil.
Mistreatin' Daddy Blues / Plain Old Blues	Mamie Smith	1923	Album
Kansas City Man Blues / Lady Luck Blues	Mamie Smith	1923	Album
That Thing Called Love / You Can't Keep A Good Man Down	Mamie Smith	1920	Album
Jenny's Ball / Two Tone Stomp	Mamie Smith		Album

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