Clara Smith Musical artist

Clara Smith (c. 1894 – February 2, 1935) was an African America classic female blues singer. She was billed as the "Queen of the Moaners", even though she had a lighter and sweeter voice than many of her contemporaries. She was not related to vocalists Bessie Smith or Mamie Smith.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1894
Birth place
South Carolina , Spartanburg County South Carolina
Date of deathFebruary 02, 1935
Place of death
Detroit , Michigan

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Musical artist

Career started1910
Career ended1935
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Classic female blues
instrument
Human voice
record label
Columbia Records

Clara Smith on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.deadbluesguys.com/dbgtour/smith_clara.htm
  2. http://www.redhotjazz.com/clarasmith.html