Tuesday, August 15, 1995

Clara Smith

Clara Smith
Spartanburg County, South Carolina, United States
Classic female blues

Clara Smith (c. 1894 – February 2, 1935) was an African-American classic female blues singer. She was billed as the "Queen of the Moaners", even though she had a lighter and sweeter voice than many of her contemporaries. She was not related to the singers Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith.


Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1995) 1923-1924
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1995) 1924
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1995) 1925
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1995) 1926-1927
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 5 (1995) 1927-1929
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 6 (1995) 1930-1932