Lovie Austin

Lovie Austin

Cora "Lovie" Austin (September 19, 1887 – July 8, 1972) was an American Chicago bandleader, session musician, composer, singer, and arranger during the 1920s classic blues era. She and Lil Hardin Armstrong are often ranked as two of the best female jazz blues piano players of the period.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 19, 1887 (Chattanooga), Died July 10, 1972 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1938

Roles Represented in DAHR: composer, lyricist, songwriter, leader, piano

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	10971-10977	10-in.	7/2/1923	Bleeding hearted blues	Porter Grainger ; Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo, with piano	composer
Brunswick	10975-10976	10-in.	7/2/1923	Chirpin’ the blues	Porter Grainger ; Lena Wilson	Female vocal solo, with piano	songwriter
Brunswick	C2073	10-in.	7/18/1928	Downhearted yodel blues	Les Backer	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with guitar and piano	composer
Brunswick	C2243	10-in.	8/17/1928	Downhearted yodel blues	Les Backer	Male vocal solo and yodeling, with orchestra	composer
Brunswick	C178-C179	10-in.	4/20/1926	Nobody else will do	Edmonia Henderson	Female vocal solo, with clarinet and piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C343-C345	10-in.	5/28/1926	I can’t do that	Biddy Paige ; Popo Warfield	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C346-C347	10-in.	5/28/1926	Not today, sweet Cookie	Biddy Paige ; Popo Warfield	Female-male vocal duet, with piano	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	C364-C365	10-in.	5/29/1926	Evil minded blues	Virginia Liston	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	composer, lyricist
Brunswick	DAL660	10-in.	12/1/1938	Down hearted blues	Roy Newman and his Boys	String band, with male vocal solo	songwriter

(Results 26-34 of 34 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Austin, Lovie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104856.

Austin, Lovie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/104856.

"Austin, Lovie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.