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Biography
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Mamie Smith
Real name: Mamie Robinson
Effective period / Period of releases: 1920 - 2004
Mamie Smith was an American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist, and actress. 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.Born : May 26, 1891 in Cincinnati, Ohio.
Died : September 16, 1946 in New York City, New York.
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