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
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

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