Cincinnati, Ohio, U.S. (unconfirmed)
Jazz, blues
Mamie Smith (née Mamie Robinson; May 26, 1883 – September 16, 1946) was an American vaudeville singer, dancer, pianist and actress. As a vaudeville singer she performed in various styles, including jazz and blues. In 1920, she entered blues history as the first African-American artist to make vocal blues recordings. Willie "The Lion" Smith (no relation) described the background of that recording in his autobiography, Music on My Mind (1964).
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1995) 1920-1921
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1995) 1921-1922
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 3 (1995) 1922-1923
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 4 (1995) 1923-1942
