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 |
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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 |
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
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Laura, -1932 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no00092305
Wikidata: Laura Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6499445
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/48779106
MusicBrainz: Laura Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/41c8577a-2f22-47ab-8790-7948857c0d54
ISNI: 0000 0000 5165 6086 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000051656086
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