Mozelle Alderson

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Mozelle Alderson (born November 20, 1904 in Bedford , Ohio , USA as Mozelle Fagans , † February 15, 1994 in Chicago , Illinois ) was an American classic blues singer.

life and career

Mozelle Alderson was probably born in Bedford, Ohio, USA in 1904. An earlier date of birth is also possible, so 1900 is also given as your year of birth. After their wedding, she moved to Chicago.

In 1927 she released three singles on Black Patti Records , accompanied by pianist Blind James Beck .

Title:

  • Mobile Central Blues
  • Tall Man Blues
  • Mozelle blues
  • State Street Special
  • Sobbin 'the blues
  • Room Rent Blues

In 1930 she released Tight in Chicago and Tight Whoopee on Brunswick Records , accompanied by pianist Judson Brown . Also in 1930 she took on some tracks as Jane Lucas with the Hokum Boys ; she also played recordings as Hannah May and Kansas City Kitty.

In 1931 she recorded with the trio Harum Scarum ( Big Bill Broonzy , Georgia Tom , Mozelle Alderson) Alabama Scratch for Paramount Records .

She also recorded for ARC and Vocalion .

After she was widowed in 1941, she married John Slocum in Chicago in 1943. Nothing more is known from her private life.

She died in 1994 at the age of 89.

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ^ A b c Bob Eagle, Eric S. LeBlanc: Blues - A Regional Experience . Praeger Publishers, Santa Barbara 2013, ISBN 978-0313344237 , p. 254.
  2. ↑ https://www.discogs.com/de/artist/3489011-Mozelle-Alderson
  3. ↑ http://www.45worlds.com/78rpm/artist/mozelle-alderson
  4. ↑ Michael Taft Talkin 'to Myself: Blues Lyrics, 1921-1942 Routledge 2005
  5. ↑ Booze and blues go hand in hand for Broonzy, Dorsey and Alderson Goldmine, June 20, 2013
personal data
SURNAME Alderson, Mozelle
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Kansas City Kitty; May, Hannah; Lee, Mae Belle; Holmes, Thelma; Lucas, Jane; Fagans, Mozelle (maiden name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American classic blues singer
DATE OF BIRTH November 20, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Bedford , Ohio , USA
DATE OF DEATH February 15, 1994
Place of death Chicago , Illinois , USA