Ada Brown
| Ada Brown | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Ada Scott Brown |
| Born |
May 1, 1890 Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Died |
March 21, 1950 (aged 59) Kansas City, Kansas, United States |
| Genres | Blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1919–1950 |
Ada Brown (May 1, 1890, - March 31, 1950)[1] was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break O' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues.[1]
Biography
Ada Scott Brown was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, United States;[1] her cousin James Scott was a ragtime composer and pianist. Her early career was spent primarily on stage in musical theater and vaudeville. She recorded with Bennie Moten in 1926; the side "Evil Mama Blues" is possibly the earliest recording of Kansas City jazz. Aside from her time with Moten, she did several tours alongside bandleaders such as George E. Lee.
Brown was a founding member of the Negro Actors Guild of America in 1936, and worked at the London Palladium and in Broadway in the late 1930s. She sang with Fats Waller in the film Stormy Weather in 1943, and followed it with appearances in Harlem to Hollywood, accompanied by Harry Swannagan. Brown was featured on two tracks of the compilation album Ladies Sing the Blues ("Break O'Day Blues" and "Evil Mama Blues").[2][3]
Brown died in Kansas City of kidney disease in March 1950.[1]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 "The Dead Rock Stars Club - The 50s and earlier". Thedeadrockstarsclub.com. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
- ↑ Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books Limited. p. 199. ISBN 1-85868-255-X.
- ↑ Heather Phares. "Ladies Sing the Blues [ASV/Living Era] - Various Artists". AllMusic. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
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