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…,[5] trumpeters Percy Humphrey and Kid Thomas,[6] blues duo Billie and Dede Pierce, and trombonist Jim Robinson. He continued the series in Chicago, with performances by Lil Armstrong, Alberta Hunter, Little Brother Montgomery,[7] and Earl Hines.[8] Albertson subsequently worked as producer ...
…She scored a big hit with her first release, a coupling of "Gulf Coast Blues" and "Downhearted Blues", which its composer Alberta Hunter had already turned into a hit on the Paramount label. Smith became a headliner on the black T.O.B.A. circuit and rose to become its top attraction in the 1...
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 October 17, 1984) was an American blues singer, songwriter, and nurse. Her career had started back in the early 1920s, ...