Fae Barnes

Maggie Jones (March 1894 – March 9, 1940) was an American blues singer and pianist who recorded thirty-eight songs between 1923 and 1926. She was billed, alternately, as "The Texas Moaner" and "The Texas Nightingale". Among her best-remembered songs are "Single Woman's Blues", "Undertaker's Blues", and "Northbound Blues".

Birth and Death Data: Born 1900 (Hillsboro), Died 20th century

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1925

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist, soprano vocal, composer

Notes: Given name also as Faye. Original name: Maggie Jones.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Victor	[Trial 1923-07-26-01]	10-in.	7/26/1923	Stop wastin' my time	Fae Barnes	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	81932	10-in.	8/19/1924	Texas moaner blues	Clara Smith	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with tenor saxophone and piano	lyricist
Columbia	140188	10-in.	12/17/1924	Screamin' the blues	Maggie Jones	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with cornet and piano	lyricist
Columbia	W141056	10-in.	9/29/1925	Single woman's blues	Maggie Jones	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	lyricist, composer
OKeh	S-72719	10-in.	Aug. 1924	Texas moaner blues	Clarence Williams’ Harmonizers ; Laura Smith	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	lyricist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Barnes, Fae," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109158.

Barnes, Fae. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/109158.

"Barnes, Fae." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.