Esther Bigeou
Esther Bigeou (c.1892 – November 15, 1936) was an American vaudeville and blues singer. Billed as "The Girl with the Million Dollar Smile", she was one of the classic female blues singers popular in the 1920s. |
Birth and Death Data: Born 1895 (New Orleans), Died 1936 (New Orleans)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1926
Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | S-70223 | 10-in. | 10/5/1921 | The Memphis blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70224 | 10-in. | 10/5/1921 | The St. Louis blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70294 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Stingaree blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70318 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | Nervous blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-70319 | 10-in. | Nov. 1921 | If that's what you want, here it is | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71322 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Aggravatin' papa (Don't you try to two-time me) | Esther Bigeou ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71323 | 10-in. | February 1923 | Four o'clock blues | Esther Bigeou ; Ricketts' Stars | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71329 | 10-in. | March 1923 | I'm through with you (As I can be) | Esther Bigeou ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71330 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Beale Street mama | Esther Bigeou ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71341 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Outside of that, he's all right with me | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71342 | 10-in. | March 1923 | The Gulf Coast blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71374 | 10-in. | March 1923 | Beale Street blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-71375 | 10-in. | March 1923 | The hesitating blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72130 | Not documented | Dec. 1923 | [Unknown title(s)] | Esther Bigeou ; Clarence Williams | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72131 | 10-in. | December 1923 | That twa-twa tune | Esther Bigeou ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | S-72173 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | Panama Limited blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72174 | 10-in. | Dec. 1923 | You ain't treatin' me right | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist, contralto, lyricist | |
| OKeh | S-72175 | 10-in. | 12/14/1923 | West Indies blues | Esther Bigeou ; Piron's New Orleans Orchestra | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | 74452 | 12/21/1926 | Zulu blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | ||
| OKeh | 74453 | 12/21/1926 | Midnight stomp | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | ||
| OKeh | W80258 | 10-in. | 12/21/1926 | Midnight stomp | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto | |
| OKeh | W80259 | 10-in. | 12/21/1926 | Zulu blues | Esther Bigeou | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, contralto |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Bigeou, Esther," accessed November 21, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110758.
Bigeou, Esther. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 21, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110758.
"Bigeou, Esther." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 21 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Bigeou, Esther - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no98018801
Wikidata: Esther Bigeou - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q1370018
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/14382425
MusicBrainz: Esther Bigeou - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/401fa4c5-7ec7-4ea2-af0e-89d53e2295f7
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