Laura Smith

Laura Smith (March 1882 – February 1932) was an American classic female blues and country blues singer. Songs she recorded include "Gonna Put You Right in Jail" and her version of "Don't You Leave Me Here". She led Laura Smith and her Wild Cats and also worked with Clarence Williams and Perry Bradford. Details of her life outside the music industry are scanty.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 1, 1882 (Illinois), Died 1932 (Los Angeles)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924 - 1927

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, composer

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Recordings (Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh W80510 10-in. 3/9/1927 Home, cradle of happiness Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
OKeh W80511 10-in. 3/9/1927 If anybody here wants a real kind mama Laura Smith Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance quartet vocalist, contralto  
(Results 26-27 of 27 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Laura," accessed November 7, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108565.

Smith, Laura. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 7, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108565.

"Smith, Laura." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 7 November 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108565

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