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Rosetta Howard
voc, 1914-1974 US, Chicago
Singer of Blues and Jazz
Rosetta Howard (1914 – 1974) was an American blues singer, who recorded in the 1930s and 1940s.Little is known of her life. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, United States, and moved into singing by joining in with jukebox selections at the club where she worked. Around 1932 she began singing professionally with Jimmie Noone and other bandleaders. From 1937 she made a number of recordings with The Harlem Hamfats, including her paean to marijuana, "If You're a Viper", and the ribald "Let Your Linen Hang Low". The latter was noted by one music journalist as "Howard engaging Kansas Joe McCoy in sexy banter". She also recorded with Herb Morand and Odell Rand who were both members of the group. In 1939 she recorded with the Harlem Blues Serenaders, who included Charlie Shavers, Buster Bailey,
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Plays With
| The Harlem Hamfats |
Popular Tracks 
If You're A Viper - Single Version on Men Are Like Street Cars - Women Blues Singers 1928 - 1969 by Various Artists The Candy Man on Sex & Blues by Various Artists Men Are Like Street Cars - Single Version on Men Are Like Street Cars - Women Blues Singers 1928 - 1969 by Various Artists Delta bound on Hamfat Swing 1936-1938 by Harlem Hamfats Let your linen hang low on Hamfat Swing 1936-1938 by Harlem Hamfats You Made Me Love You on Rosetta Howard by Rosetta Howard Ebony Rhapsody on Rosetta Howard by Rosetta Howard Men Are Like Street Cars on Rosetta Howard by Rosetta Howard Come Easy Go Easy on Rosetta Howard by Rosetta Howard Rosetta blues on Hamfat Swing 1936-1938 by Harlem HamfatsTrack list and 30sec audio provided by 
Band Members
Discography
| Title | Artist | Year | Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hamfat Swing 1936-1938 | The Harlem Hamfats + Rosetta Howard, Johnny Temple | 1997 | Compil. |
| Complete Recorded Works 1929 - 1947 In Chronological Order | Rosetta Howard | 1994 | Compil. |
| 1937 - 1939 | Rosetta Howard With The Harlem Hamfats And The Harlem Blues Serenaders | 1989 | Compil. |
| Rosetta Howard And The Harlem Hamfats. | Rosetta Howard With The Harlem Hamfats | 1989 | Compil. |
| If You're A viper | East-West / Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats | 1978 | Single |
| Ebony Rhapsody / You Made Me Love You | Rosetta Howard | 1955 | Album |
| When I Been Drinking / Ebony Rhapsody | Rosetta Howard Acc. By The Big Three Trio | 1947 | Album |
| Ebony Rhapsody / When I Been Drinking | Rosetta Howard Acc. by The Big Three Trio | 1947 | Album |
| It's Hard To Get Through Life Alone / Where Shall I Go | Rosetta Howard | 1947 | Album |
| Moving Day / Headin' For The River | Tiny Parham's Four Aces / Rosetta Howard | 1939 | Album |
| Stay On It / How Long Baby | Rosetta Howard With The Harlem Hamfats | 1938 | Album |
| It Will Never Happen Again / Trading Old Love For New | Rosetta Howard With The Harlem Hamfats | 1938 | Album |
| Let's Fall In Love Again / It's Your Turn | Rosetta Howard, Hamfoot Ham With The Harlem Hamfats | 1938 | Album |
| If You're A Viper / Rosetta Blues | Rosetta Howard And The Harlem Hamfats | 1937 | Album |
| If You're A Viper / Rosetta Blues | Rosetta Howard | 1937 | Album |
| This Is The Blues Vol. 4 | Rosetta Howard & The Harlem Hamfats | Single | |
| Let Your Linen Hang Low / Weed Smokers Dream | Rosetta Howard And Hamfoot Ham With The Harlem Hamfats | Album |
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