Edith Wilson
Edith Wilson (née Goodall; September 2, 1896 – March 31, 1981) was a blues singer, vaudeville performer, and actress from Louisville, Kentucky, US. An African-American who performed and recorded in the classic female blues style in the 1920s, Wilson worked in vaudeville and stage productions, first in Louisville and later throughout the US and abroad. From the 1930s onward, she acted in radio plays and television, and from 1948 to 1966 represented the Aunt Jemima brand for Quaker Oats in personal appearances and on television. She remained an active performer until 1980. |
Birth and Death Data: Born September 2, 1896 (Louisville), Died March 30, 1981 (Chicago)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1921 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, leader, songwriter
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BVE-63371 | 10-in. | 10/6/1930 | My handy man ain't handy no more | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63372 | 10-in. | 10/6/1930 | I'll get even with you | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with instrumental ensemble | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63645 | 10-in. | 9/11/1930 | Loving you the way I do | Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley ; Edith Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Victor | BVE-63646 | 10-in. | 9/11/1930 | The penalty of love | Mileage Makers ; Bubber Miley ; Edith Wilson | Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79983 | 10-in. | 9/12/1921 | Nervous blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79989 | 10-in. | 9/15/1921 | Vampin' Liza Jane | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 79993 | 10-in. | 9/23/1921 | Old time blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80014 | 10-in. | 9/29/1921 | Frankie | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80111 | 10-in. | 12/21/1921 | I don't want nobody blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80112 | 10-in. | 12/21/1921 | The West Texas blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80150 | 10-in. | 1/20/1922 | Wicked blues | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80151 | 10-in. | 1/20/1922 | Birmingham blues | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80304 | 10-in. | 4/11/1922 | That thing called love | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80305 | 10-in. | 4/11/1922 | Stingaree blues | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80356 | 10-in. | 5/19/1922 | Mammy, I'm thinking of you | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80357 | 10-in. | 5/19/1922 | Take it 'cause it's all yours | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80382 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | He may be your man (but he comes to see me sometimes) | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80383 | 10-in. | 6/9/1922 | Rules and regulations "signed Razor Jim" | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80449 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | Lonesome mama blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80450 | 10-in. | 7/13/1922 | What do you care (what I do) | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80554 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Evil blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80555 | 10-in. | 9/18/1922 | Pensacola blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80683 | 10-in. | 11/22/1922 | Dixie blues | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80684 | 10-in. | 11/22/1922 | He used to be your man but he's my man now | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80735 | 10-in. | 12/16/1922 | Memphis, Tennessee | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 80736 | 10-in. | 12/16/1922 | What did Deacon Mose do (when the lights went out) | Johnny Dunn’s Original Jazz Hounds ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81478 | 10-in. | 1/12/1924 | Daddy, change your mind | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist, songwriter, leader | |
| Columbia | 81479 | 10-in. | 1/12/1924 | I don't know and I don't care | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | leader, vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81831 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | How come you do me like you do? | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81832 | 10-in. | 6/18/1924 | Muscle Shoals blues | Alabama Joe ; Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar | vocalist | |
| Columbia | 81890 | 10-in. | 7/29/1924 | My right man | Bessie Brown ; George W. Williams | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | songwriter | |
| Columbia | 140189 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | He's a mean, mean man | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | 140190 | 10-in. | 12/17/1924 | Double crossin' papa | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with jazz/dance band | vocalist, leader | |
| Columbia | W140415 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | It's gonna be a cold, cold winter | "Doc" Straine ; Edith Wilson | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| Columbia | W140416 | 10-in. | 3/6/1925 | There'll be some changes made | "Doc" Straine ; Edith Wilson | Female-male vocal duet ("blues singers"), with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401821 | 10-in. | 4/23/1929 | Daddy, change your mind | Tom Dorsey Novelty Orchestra | Jazz/dance quartet | songwriter | |
| Brunswick | E31558 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | (What did I do to be so) Black and blue | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E31559 | 10-in. | Dec. 1929 | My man is good for nothing but love | Edith Wilson | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Wilson, Edith," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105534.
Wilson, Edith. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/105534.
"Wilson, Edith." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.
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LCNAR: Wilson, Edith, 1896-1981 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n87121587
Wikidata: Edith Wilson - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q517273
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/37104260
MusicBrainz: Edith Wilson - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/32228393-b858-4886-80f1-1703a1044e1e
ISNI: 0000 0000 3104 113X - http://www.isni.org/isni/000000003104113X
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