[78-L] Ethel Waters (was Louis Armstrong

[David Lennick]

Of course it would have been nice (if less challenging) if WackyPackia had 
dropped the other 4 shoes in the first place!

dl

fnarf at comcast.net wrote:
> You folks haven't failed me yet!
> 
> 
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> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Julian Vein" <julianvein at blueyonder.co.uk>
> To: "78-L Mail List" <78-l at klickitat.78online.com>
> Sent: Friday, January 22, 2010 1:05:52 PM GMT -08:00 US/Canada Pacific
> Subject: Re: [78-L] Ethel Waters (was Louis Armstrong
> 
> David Lennick wrote:
>> fnarf at comcast.net wrote:
>>> Oh, that's true.
>>>
>>> Here's a question: Wikipedia says Waters was the fifth black female singer to make a record (for Cardinal, in 1921). Who were the first four?
>>>
>>> Mamie Smith, 1920
>>> Lucille Hegamin, 1920
>>> Ma Rainey?
>>> Alberta Hunter?
>>>
>>> Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, and Viola McCoy (Clara White) started a bit later.
>>>
>> Not Ma Rainey, she didn't record till 1923. Alberta Hunter started in May 1921 
>> and Ethel had already been in the studios in March and April. Mary Stafford was 
>> on Columbia in January 1921..we need one more.
>>
>> dl
>>
>> _______________________________________________
> Here's one possible:
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> Lavinia Turner Acc By Her Jazz Band:
> Lavinia Turner (vcl) acc by poss. Gus Aiken (cnt) Jake Frazier (tb) 
> Garvin Bushell (cl,as) Willie Gant (p) ... Spivey (bj) Joe Banks (d)
> New York, March, 1921
> 69168    How many times ?    Pathe Actuel 020544, 10134, Perfect 12032
> 69169    Can't get lovin' blues                -        -             -
> Note: Both above titles also on Document (Au)DOCD5447 [CD] titled 
> "Virginia Liston/Lavinia Turner"; see flwg sessions to late October, 
> 1922 for further titles.
> 
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