Mamie Smith set the tone for a new century of sound in global music. The Cincinnati native was the first singer to record the blues. It’s the foundational American music form upon which jazz, country, ...

Mamie Smith was the first black artist to record a blues song: 1920's "Crazy Blues." The recording opened the door for a brand new market known... Mamie Smith and the Birth of the Blues Market Mamie ...

Ella Fitzgerald. Billie Holiday. Beyoncé. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But according to music historians, it's ...

In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called “Crazy Blues.” She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. This kicked down a previously locked door for Black ...

CINCINNATI — Cincinnati-born Mamie Smith became the first Black performer to sing on a commercial blues recording in 1920 -- then changed the course of music history a few months later when her record ...

Mamie Smith recorded the first blues hit 'Crazy Blues' — here is her amazing story Vaudeville performer Mamie Smith recorded “Crazy Blues” in 1920. It proved a huge hit and changed music all over the ...

It's not clear whether this CD has been compiled with the idea of it being listened to or as some kind of token or souvenir. You can have your own copy of Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues," the first ever ...

Occasionally, a recording comes out and effects a fundamental, historic change. In the case of Mamie Smith, her “Crazy Blues,” recorded 100 years ago this week, sparked a transformation of the music ...

It's payback time for blues singer Gaye Adegbalola. Best known for her recordings with Saffire, Adegbalola devotes her new CD with pianist Roddy Barnes to her musical forebears: Ma Rainey, Mamie Smith ...

For Black History Month, we're sharing stories of overlooked entertainment trailblazers: those who made great strides and historic contributions to film, TV, music, literature and more. When most ...

Mamie Smith was the first black vocalist to record the blues. The song was "Crazy Blues," and it became a hit. But it happened almost by accident. "In a sense it was happenstance that Mamie Smith ...