Little Miss Cornshucks
Little Miss Cornshucks (or Lil' Miss Cornshucks) was the stage name of Mildred Jorman (born Mildred Elizabeth Cummings; May 26, 1923 – November 11, 1999). She was an American rhythm and blues and jazz singer and songwriter. In her stage show from the 1940s and early 1950s she portrayed herself as a simple farm girl. Her vocal style inspired later R&B and soul singers, among them LaVern Baker, Ruth Brown, Aretha Franklin, Otis Redding, Sam Cooke, Wynona Carr and Billy Wright. Her own career never achieved full recognition in her lifetime. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 26, 1923 (Dayton), Died November 11, 1999 (Indianapolis)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1950
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Decca | L 5384 | 2/10/1950 | I'm such a fool | Little Miss Cornshucks | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5385 | 2/10/1950 | Papa tree top blues | Little Miss Cornshucks | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5394 | 2/16/1950 | Forgive and forget | Little Miss Cornshucks | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5395 | 2/16/1950 | That ain't it | Little Miss Cornshucks | vocalist | |||
| Decca | L 5396 | 2/16/1950 | Rock me to sleep | Little Miss Cornshucks | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Cornshucks, Little Miss," accessed November 9, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309801.
Cornshucks, Little Miss. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 9, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/309801.
"Cornshucks, Little Miss." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 9 November 2024.
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External Sources
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Little Miss Cornshucks - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98020202
Wikidata: Little Miss Cornshucks - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1515699
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/58692165
MusicBrainz: Little Miss Cornshucks - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/480e178a-e940-4e6e-970c-a561bd7dcb9b
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