Lottie Kimbrough Musical artist

Lottie Kimbrough (1900 – unknown) was an American country blues singer, who was also billed as Lottie Kimborough, Lottie Beaman, and Lena Kimbrough (amongst several others). Kimbrough was a large woman, and was nicknamed "the Kansas City Butterball". Her recording career lasted from 1924 to 1929, however Allmusic journalist Burgin Mathews stated "Kimbrough's vocal power, and the unique arrangements of several of her best pieces, rank her as one of the sizable talents of the 1920s blues tradition.

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Alias (AKA)	Beaman Lottie; et al The Kansas City Butterball; Lottie Kimborough; Lottie Beaman; Lena Kimbrough; Clara Cary; Jennie Brooks; Lottie Brown; Lottie Emerson; Mae Moran; Martha Johnson
Birth date	January 01, 1900
Birth place	Kansas City Missouri , West Bottoms , United States

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Musical artist

Career started	1920
Career ended	1920
Background	Solo singer
genre	Country blues
instrument	Human voice
record label	Merrit Records Supertone Records Champion Records Paramount Records Gennett Records