Lizzie Miles
Elizabeth Mary Landreaux (March 31, 1895 – March 17, 1963), known by the stage name Lizzie Miles, was an Afro-Creole blues singer in the United States. |
Birth and Death Data: Born January 1, 1895 (New Orleans), Died March 17, 1963 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1922 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, songwriter, composer, lyricist
Notes: Real name: Elizabeth Mary Pajaud (née Landreaux).
= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.
Recordings
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Victor | B-28025 | 10-in. | 5/23/1923 | You're always messin' 'round with my man | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-28297 | 10-in. | 7/19/1923 | Keep yourself together, sweet papa | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | B-28298 | 10-in. | 7/19/1923 | Cotton Belt blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57761 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | I hate a man like you | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-57762 | 10-in. | 12/11/1929 | Don't tell me nothin' 'bout my man | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58676 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | The man I got ain't the man I want | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58677 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Yellow dog gal blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58678 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Easy ridin' papa | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-58679 | 10-in. | 2/27/1930 | Done throwed the key away | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59122 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | My man o' war | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59123 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Electrician blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59124 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | Good time papa | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | lyricist, composer, vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | BVE-59125 | 10-in. | 1/27/1930 | You ain't had no blues (Till some other woman takes your man) | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1922-02-02-06] | 10-in. | 2/2/1922 | Dear old Southland | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Victor | [Trial 1923-04-24-07] | 10-in. | 4/24/1923 | Tishomingo blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 80986 | 10-in. | 4/25/1923 | Sweet smellin' mama | Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 80987 | 10-in. | 4/25/1923 | Haitian blues | Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter | |
Columbia | 81029 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Family trouble blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 81030 | 10-in. | 5/24/1923 | Triflin' man | Clarence Johnson ; Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W146430 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | You're such a cruel papa to me | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | W146431 | 10-in. | 6/12/1928 | My dif'rent kind of man | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 148465 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Georgia gigolo | Jasper Davis and his Orchestra ; Lizzie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Columbia | 148468 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | It feels so good | Jasper Davis and his Orchestra ; Lizzie Miles | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70496 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | Muscle Shoals blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70497 | 10-in. | Feb. 1922 | She walked right up and took my man away | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter | |
OKeh | S-70534 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | Virginia blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70535 | 10-in. | Mar. 1922 | State Street blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70783 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | Wicked blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70784 | 10-in. | Aug. 1922 | He may be your man, but he comes to see me sometimes | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70866 | 10-in. | Sept. 1922 | Lonesome Monday morning blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70867 | 10-in. | Sept. 1922 | Please don't tickle me, babe | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70936 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Hot lips | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-70937 | 10-in. | Oct. 1922 | Take it, 'cause it's all yours | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-71249 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Yellow Dog blues | Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-71250 | 10-in. | February 1923 | The Black Bottom blues | Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-71251 | 10-in. | February 1923 | He used to be your man but he's my man now | Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-71254 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Sweet smellin' mama | Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | S-71255 | 10-in. | February 1923 | The Trixie blues | Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | W80644 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Slow up, papa | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
OKeh | W80645 | 10-in. | 3/18/1927 | Grievin' mama blues | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10856-10858 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | My pillow and me | Lizzie Miles ; Spencer Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10862-10864 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | Black man (Be on yo’ way) | Lizzie Miles ; Spencer Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10868-10870 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | Low-down papa | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal | |
Brunswick | 10874-10876 | 10-in. | 6/18/1923 | She walked right up and took my man away | Lizzie Miles | Female vocal solo | vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter | |
Edison | 9163 | 10-in. | 9/14/1923 | She walked right up and took my man away | Ellen Coleman | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | songwriter |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miles, Lizzie," accessed November 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106415.
Miles, Lizzie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106415.
"Miles, Lizzie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 22 November 2024.
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LCNAR: Miles, Lizzie - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n91095897
Wikidata: Lizzie Miles - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q526552
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/77962070
MusicBrainz: Lizzie Miles - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/56a25e5c-d197-411c-a97e-9b1bdf25648d
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