Estelle Yancey
Estelle "Mama" Yancey (born January 1, 1896 in Cairo , Illinois , † April 19, 1986 in Chicago , Illinois) was an American blues singer.
Life
She grew up in Chicago, where she sang in church choirs and learned to play guitar. Here she laid the foundations of her soulful, expressive singing. In 1917 she married the pianist Jimmy Yancey , with whom she performed at informal gatherings, houserent parties and Chicago blues clubs in the following years . Since her husband was not a particularly good singer, she often went to the record studio with him. In 1951 she recorded her last record with her husband, who soon after died of a stroke.
However, Estelle Yancey continued to record for Smithsonian Folkways Records , Verve , Evidence and others. She also worked with other pianists, such as Erwin Helfer .
Discography (selection)
- 1943 Pure Blues Blues
- 1951 June 1951 - Recorded at Yancey a
- 1952 Jimmy and Mama Yancey: Chicago Piano, Vol. 1.
- 1965 Mama Yancey Sings
- 1966 blues
- 1983 Maybe I'll Cry
- 1993 The Blues Of Mama Yancey - with Axel Zwingenberger
- 1998 The Unissued 1951 Yancey Wire Recordings
Individual evidence
- ↑ Harris, Sheldon. Blues Who's Who (Revised Ed.). New York: Da Capo Press, p. 591, (1994). ISBN 0-306-80155-8 .
- ^ All Music Guide biography of Richard Skelly
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Yancey, Estelle |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Yancey, mom (nickname) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American blues singer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 1, 1896 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Cairo , Illinois |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 19, 1986 |
| Place of death | Chicago , Illinois |