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Mamie Smith

Though technically not really a blues performer, Mamie Smith notched her put in place American music because the 1st black feminine singer to record a vocal blues. That record was “Crazy Blues” (documented August 10, 1920), which offered a million copies in its 1st half a year and produced record …

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