Clara Smith
Clara Smith (March 13, 1894 – February 2, 1935) was an American classic female blues singer, billed as the "Queen of the Moaners", although she had a lighter and sweeter voice than many of her contemporaries. Clara Smith was not related to the singers Bessie Smith and Mamie Smith. |
Birth and Death Data: Born August 23, 1894 (Spartanburg County), Died February 2, 1935 (Detroit)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1932
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, composer, lyricist, songwriter
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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 149 records)
Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
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Columbia | 81059 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | I got everything a woman needs | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81060 | 10-in. | 5/31/1923 | Every woman's blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | songwriter, vocalist | |
Columbia | 81150 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Kind lovin' blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81151 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Down South blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81153 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | All night blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81154 | 10-in. | 7/27/1923 | Play it (do it a long time, papa) | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81183 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | I want my sweet daddy now | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81184 | 10-in. | 8/31/1923 | Irresistible blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81198 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Don't never tell nobody | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81199 | 10-in. | 9/6/1923 | Georgia blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with instrumental trio | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81202 | 10-in. | 9/7/1923 | I never miss the sunshine (I'm so used to the rain) | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81210 | 10-in. | 9/13/1923 | Awful moanin' blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81221 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Goin' down to the levee | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81222 | 10-in. | 9/18/1923 | Kansas City man blues | Stanley Miller ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81250 | 10-in. | 10/1/1923 | Waitin' for the evenin' mail | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81253 | 10-in. | 10/2/1923 | Uncle Sam blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81261 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | Far away blues | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81262 | 10-in. | 10/4/1923 | I'm going back to my used-to-be | Fletcher Henderson ; Bessie Smith ; Clara Smith | Female vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81476 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | It won't be long now | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
Columbia | 81477 | 10-in. | 1/11/1924 | Hot papa | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | leader, vocalist | |
Columbia | 81495 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I'm gonna tear your playhouse down | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist | |
Columbia | 81496 | 10-in. | 1/18/1924 | I don't love nobody (So I don't have no blues) | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist | |
Columbia | 81508 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | Good looking papa blues | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with clarinet and piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81509 | 10-in. | 1/29/1924 | You don't know my mind | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with alto saxophone and piano | vocalist | |
Columbia | 81512 | 10-in. | 1/31/1924 | My doggone lazy man | Clara Smith | Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio | leader, vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Smith, Clara," accessed November 1, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.
Smith, Clara. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 1, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106278.
"Smith, Clara." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 1 November 2024.
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External Sources
Wikipedia: Clara Smith
Discogs: Clara Smith
Allmusic: Clara Smith
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Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Smith, Clara - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90708905
Wikidata: Clara Smith - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q449277
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/24791137
MusicBrainz: Clara Smith - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/8e70937c-fcd8-4603-a806-d8887f35f00b
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