Ruth Willis
Birth and Death Data: Born 1898, Died 1962
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist
Notes: Used pseudonyms Ruth Day and Mary Willis.
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Columbia | W151906 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | Experience blues | Ruth Day | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | composer, vocalist | |
| Columbia | W151907 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | Painful blues | Ruth Day | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W405004 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | Rough alley blues | Mary Willis | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W405005 | 10-in. | 10/23/1931 | Talkin' to you wimmin' about the blues | Mary Willis | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, lyricist, composer | |
| OKeh | W405086 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Low down blues | Mary Willis | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist | |
| OKeh | W405087 | 10-in. | 10/31/1931 | Merciful blues | Mary Willis | Female vocal solo, with guitar | vocalist, composer, lyricist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willis, Ruth," accessed November 25, 2024, https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110097.
Willis, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 25, 2024, from https://adpprod1.library.ucsb.edu/names/110097.
"Willis, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 25 November 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Willis, Ruth, 1898-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95047450
Wikidata: Ruth Willis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2177804
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16811318
MusicBrainz: Ruth Willis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d38d9bb-1779-46f5-acd5-7bcd83adc614
ISNI: 0000 0000 4293 9551 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000042939551
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