Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | April 15, 1894 |
Birth Place | Chattanooga, TN |
Age | 125 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Sep 26, 1937 (age 43) |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Net worth: $18 Million (2024)
About
Empress of the Blues who sang in the 1920s and 1930s, releasing award-winning songs like "Empty Bed Blues" and "St. Louis Blues."
Before Fame
She worked as a street performer with her brother on the streets of Chattanooga. Ma Rainey mentored her and helped her develop her stage presence.
Trivia
She had a short-lived career on Broadway, but in that time she sang with Louis Armstrong.
Family Life
She was born to parents Laura and william Smith who was a laborer and part-time Baptist preacher.
Associated With
The great Benny Goodman made a small contribution to her 1933 recordings with the record label Okeh.