Research Catalog

Title

Big mamas [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Publication

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, p1982.

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Details

Additional Authors

• Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977.
• Johnson, Edith.
• McCoy, Viola.
• McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952.
• Ringgold, Issie.
• Williams, Gussie.
• Smith, Clara.
• Cox, Ida, 1889-1967.
• Lee, Julia, 1902-1958.
• Edwards, Susie.
• Copeland, Martha.
• Alexander, Ora.
• Henderson, Rosa.
• Foote, Bea.
• Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959.
• Johnson, Ella.
• Reitz, Rosetta.
• Rosetta Records (Firm)

Description

1 sound disc : analog, 33 1/3 rpm; 12 in.

Series Statement

• Independent women's blues ; v. 2
• Women's heritage series

Subjects

• Blues (Music)
• Jazz vocals
• Women singers > United States
• Women jazz musicians

Note

• Program notes by Rosetta Reitz on container.

Performer (note)

• Vocals by Ida Cox, Julia Lee, Bea Foote, Viola McCoy, Clara Smith, Billie Holiday, Ethel Waters, Ella Johnson, Issie Ringgold, Edith Johnson, Susie Edwards, Ora Alexander, Hattie McDaniel, Gussie Williams, Rosa Henderson, Martha Copeland.

Event (note)

• Reissues of songs performed by 16 historic blues singers, recorded between 1925 and 1953.

Contents

No man's mama / Pollack, Yellen (Ethel Waters) -- Ain't no more to be said / Johnson (Edith Johnson) -- Git goin / Davis, Grainger (Viola McCoy) - -I thought I'd do it / McDaniel (Hattie McDaniel) -- Be on your merry way / Wilson (Issie Ringgold) -- Try me out & you will see / Williams (Gussie Williams) -- Papa I don't need you now / Lewis (Clara Smith) -- I can't quit that man / Brown, Glascoe, Cox (Ida Cox) -- You ain't got it no more / Wax (Julia Lee) -- You're no count triflin man (Susie Edwards) -- Second hand daddy / Jackson (Martha Copeland) -- Men sure are deceiving / Alexander (Ora Alexander) -- Get it fixed / Williams (Rosa Henderson) -- I want a long time daddy / Grainger (Bea Foote) -- Now baby or never (Billie Holiday) -- Hittin on me / Johnson (Ella Johnson).

Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8326

OCLC

NYPG99-R32

Title

Big mamas [sound recording] / producer, Rosetta Reitz.

Imprint

New York, N.Y. : Rosetta Records, p1982.

Series

Independent women's blues ; v. 2

Women's heritage series

Performer

Vocals by Ida Cox, Julia Lee, Bea Foote, Viola McCoy, Clara Smith, Billie Holiday, Ethel Waters, Ella Johnson, Issie Ringgold, Edith Johnson, Susie Edwards, Ora Alexander, Hattie McDaniel, Gussie Williams, Rosa Henderson, Martha Copeland.

Event

Reissues of songs performed by 16 historic blues singers, recorded between 1925 and 1953.

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Added Author

Waters, Ethel, 1896-1977. Performer

Johnson, Edith. Performer

McCoy, Viola. Performer

McDaniel, Hattie, 1895-1952. Performer

Ringgold, Issie. Performer

Williams, Gussie. Performer

Smith, Clara. Performer

Cox, Ida, 1889-1967. Performer

Lee, Julia, 1902-1958. Performer

Edwards, Susie. Performer

Copeland, Martha. Performer

Alexander, Ora. Performer

Henderson, Rosa. Performer

Foote, Bea. Performer

Holiday, Billie, 1915-1959. Performer

Johnson, Ella. Performer

Reitz, Rosetta. Producer

Rosetta Records (Firm)

Publisher No.

RR 1306 Rosetta Records

Research Call Number

Sc Audio RE-8326