Clara Smith

Clara Smith (March 13, 1894 – February 2, 1935) was an American classic female blues singer, billed as the "Queen of the Moaners", although she had a lighter and sweeter voice than many of her contemporaries. Clara Smith was not related to the singers Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1894 (Spartanburg County), Died February 2, 1935 (Detroit)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932

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

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Recordings (Results 51-75 of 149 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	140227	10-in.	1/7/1925	Broken busted blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet, trombone, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	140230	10-in.	1/8/1925	If you only knowed	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano	vocalist
Columbia	140231	10-in.	1/8/1925	You better keep the home fires burning (cause your mamma's getting cold)	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with violin and piano	vocalist
Columbia	140266	12-in.	1/17/1925	My John blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	vocalist
Columbia	140267	12-in.	1/17/1925	Shipwrecked blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140459	10-in.	3/24/1925	My good for nuthin' man	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica	vocalist
Columbia	W140460	10-in.	3/24/1925	Rock pile blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar and harmonica	vocalist
Columbia	W140470	10-in.	3/27/1925	When I steps out	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140471	10-in.	3/27/1925	The L & N blues	Lemuel Fowler ; Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140491	10-in.	4/2/1925	Shipwrecked blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140492	10-in.	4/2/1925	Court house blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	composer, lyricist, vocalist
Columbia	W140493	10-in.	4/2/1925	My John blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio	vocalist
Columbia	W140751	10-in.	7/6/1925	Different way blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance quartet	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W140752	10-in.	7/6/1925	Down home bound blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance quartet	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W140859	10-in.	8/20/1925	My two timing papa	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140860	10-in.	8/20/1925	Kitchen mechanic blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet, banjo, and piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140889	10-in.	9/1/1925	Down old Georgia way	Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith	Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140890	10-in.	9/1/1925	My man blues	Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith	Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano	vocalist
Columbia	W140945	10-in.	9/16/1925	I'm tired of bein' good	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Columbia	W140946	10-in.	9/16/1925	'Tain't nobody's fault but yours	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Columbia	W141044	10-in.	9/24/1925	Onery blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W141045	10-in.	9/24/1925	You get mad	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W141046	10-in.	9/25/1925	Alley rat blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	vocalist
Columbia	W141047	10-in.	9/25/1925	When my sugar walks down the street	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist
Columbia	W141048	10-in.	9/25/1925	You never miss your water	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band	leader, vocalist

(Results 51-75 of 149 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Clara," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.

Smith, Clara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.

"Smith, Clara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.