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The little-known story of Mamie Smith, the first African American female singer who gained instant fame but died penniless
Mamie Smith, on record as the first Black female singer, released a record titled “Crazy Blues” in 1920, making her the first to record and release a Blues song.
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Who is that on Cincinnati's massive mural? A closer look at the 10 influential musicians
So, it got me really excited to learn about King Records and, you know, Mamie Smith and all this stuff that James Brown recorded here. So that was like, obviously, what I wanted to do and focus on ...