Lucille Bogan Musical artist

Lucille Bogan (April 1, 1897 – August 10, 1948) was an American blues singer, among the first to be recorded. She also recorded under the pseudonym Bessie Jackson. The music critic and sexologist Ernest Borneman stated that Bogan, along with Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, was in "the big three of the blues".

Personal facts

Lucille Bogan
Alias (AKA)Bessie Jackson
Birth dateApril 01, 1897
Birth place
Amory Mississippi
Date of deathAugust 10, 1948
Place of death
California , Los Angeles

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Musical artist

Career started1923
Career ended1935
BackgroundSolo singer
genre
Country blues
Delta blues
instrument
Human voice

Lucille Bogan on Wikipedia

External resources

  1. http://www.deltahaze.com/LucilleBogan.html
  2. http://www.redhotjazz.com/bogan.html