Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson

Edith Wilson (née Goodall; September 2, 1896 – March 31, 1981) was a blues singer, vaudeville performer, and actress from Louisville, Kentucky, US. An African-American who performed and recorded in the classic female blues style in the 1920s, Wilson worked in vaudeville and stage productions, first in Louisville and later throughout the US and abroad. From the 1930s onward, she acted in radio plays and television, and from 1948 to 1966 represented the Aunt Jemima brand for Quaker Oats in personal appearances and on television. She remained an active performer until 1980.

Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1896 (Louisville), Died March 30, 1981 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	80736	10-in.	12/16/1922	What did Deacon Mose do (when the lights went out)	Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	81478	10-in.	1/12/1924	Daddy, change your mind	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	leader, songwriter, vocalist
Columbia	81479	10-in.	1/12/1924	I don't know and I don't care	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, leader
Columbia	81831	10-in.	6/18/1924	How come you do me like you do?	Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	81832	10-in.	6/18/1924	Muscle Shoals blues	Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	vocalist
Columbia	81890	10-in.	7/29/1924	My right man	Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	songwriter
Columbia	140189	10-in.	12/17/1924	He's a mean, mean man	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Columbia	140190	10-in.	12/17/1924	Double crossin' papa	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W140415	10-in.	3/6/1925	It's gonna be a cold, cold winter	"Doc" Straine ; Edith Wilson	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140416	10-in.	3/6/1925	There'll be some changes made	"Doc" Straine ; Edith Wilson	Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401821	10-in.	4/23/1929	Daddy, change your mind	Tom Dorsey Novelty Orchestra	Jazz/dance quartet	songwriter
Brunswick	E31558	10-in.	Dec. 1929	(What did I do to be so) Black and blue	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist
Brunswick	E31559	10-in.	Dec. 1929	My man is good for nothing but love	Edith Wilson	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist

(Results 26-38 of 38 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Edith," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105534.

Wilson, Edith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/105534.

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