Plum Bayou, Jefferson County, Arkansas, U.S.
Blues, jazz
Sippie Wallace (born Beulah Belle Thomas, November 1, 1898 – November 1, 1986) was an American singer-songwriter. Her early career in tent shows gained her the billing "The Texas Nightingale". Between 1923 and 1927, she recorded over 40 songs for Okeh Records, many written by her or her brothers, George and Hersal Thomas. Her accompanists included Louis Armstrong, Johnny Dodds, Sidney Bechet, King Oliver, and Clarence Williams. Among the top female blues vocalists of her era, Wallace ranked with Ma Rainey, Ida Cox, Alberta Hunter, and Bessie Smith.
Women Be Wise (1966)
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 1 (1995) 1923-1925
Complete Recorded Works, Vol. 2 (1995) 1925-1945
