Tag Archives: ca. 1915

b. c. 1915, USA. Johnson was a reasonably well known vocalist in the past due 30s and she also made an appearance in an performing part in the all-black battle melodrama, Maintain Punching (1939), that was aimed by John Clein and starred boxer Archie Moore. Also presented in the film …

b. c.1915, USA. Holley was documented in Apr 1977 by George Paulus of Barrelhouse Information, who approximated his age group as ‘early sixties’. Holley got travelled through the entire southern USA and performed in St. Louis and Detroit before settling in Chicago. He reputedly performed blues piano at home parties …