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 were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

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 22, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108565.

Smith, Laura. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 22, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/108565.

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