Bessie Brown
Bessie Brown (* 1895 in Cleveland ; † 1955 ; also known as "The Original" Bessie Brown ) was an American jazz and blues singer.
In the 1920s, Brown appeared in several revues as a singer and travesty artist . Her first record was published by Pathé in 1925 , followed by twenty-three more by 1929. She was accompanied on her recordings by well-known musicians such as Thomas Morris , Rex Stewart , Charlie Irvis , Charlie Green , Coleman Hawkins , Buster Bailey , Clarence Holiday , Clarence Williams and Fletcher Henderson . Some of her plays have been released under the pseudonyms Sadie Green and Caroline Lee .
Brown retired from show business in 1932 and died of a heart attack in 1955. She had three children.
Web links
- Bessie Brown at Allmusic (English)
- The Red Hot Jazz Archive: Bessie Brown
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| SURNAME | Brown, Bessie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Green, Sadie; Lee, Caroline |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American jazz singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cleveland |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1955 |