Irene Scruggs Musical artist

Irene Scruggs (December 7, 1901 – probably July 20, 1981) was an American Piedmont blues and country blues singer, who was also billed as Chocolate Brown and Dixie Nolan. She recorded songs such as "My Back to the Wall" and "Good Grindin", and variously worked alongside Clarence Williams, Joe "King" Oliver, Lonnie Johnson, Little Brother Montgomery, Albert Nicholas, and Kid Ory. Scruggs achieved some success but today remains largely forgotten.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)
Chocolate Brown
Dixie Nolan
Birth dateDecember 07, 1901
Birth place
Mississippi , United States
Date of deathJuly 20, 1981

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