Bertha Chippie Hill

Bertha Chippie Hill

Bertha "Chippie" Hill (March 15, 1905 – May 7, 1950), was an American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer, best known for her recordings with Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 15, 1905 (Charleston), Died May 7, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist, composer, songwriter

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Recordings (Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	9456	10-in.	11/9/1925	Low land blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9457	10-in.	11/9/1925	Kid man blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9509	10-in.	2/23/1926	Lonesome, all alone and blue	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9510	10-in.	2/23/1926	Trouble in mind	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9511	10-in.	2/23/1926	Georgia man	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9710	10-in.	6/14/1926	Leavenworth blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9719	10-in.	6/15/1926	Panama Limited blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9720	10-in.	6/15/1926	Street walker blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9949	10-in.	11/23/1926	Pleadin' for the blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist
OKeh	9950	10-in.	11/23/1926	Pratts City blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist, composer
OKeh	9951	10-in.	11/23/1926	Mess Katie mess	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9971	10-in.	11/26/1926	Lovesick blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9972	10-in.	11/26/1926	Lonesome weary blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist
OKeh	W80880	10-in.	5/14/1927	Go go blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80881	10-in.	5/14/1927	Do dirty blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80882	10-in.	5/14/1927	Sport model mama	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80883	10-in.	5/14/1927	Mississippi Waters blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82085	10-in.	12/16/1927	Hard time blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82086	10-in.	12/16/1927	Weary money blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W82087	10-in.	12/16/1927	Tell me why	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82088	10-in.	12/16/1927	Speedway blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2433	10-in.	10/10/1928	Some cold rainy day	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2434	10-in.	10/10/1928	Weary money blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, songwriter
Brunswick	C2448	10-in.	10/16/1928	Hard times blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, composer
Brunswick	C2449	10-in.	10/16/1928	Christmas man blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto

(Results 1-25 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Bertha Chippie," accessed November 6, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

Hill, Bertha Chippie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 6, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

"Hill, Bertha Chippie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 6 November 2024.