Bertha Chippie Hill

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Bertha Chippie Hill

Bertha "Chippie" Hill (March 15, 1905 – May 7, 1950), was an American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer, best known for her recordings with Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 15, 1905 (Charleston), Died May 7, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings (Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Brunswick	C2509	10-in.	11/1/1928	Trouble in mind blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2510	10-in.	11/1/1928	Hangman blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2972	10-in.	2/15/1929	Naptown strut	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2973	10-in.	2/15/1929	Non-skid tread	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C3132	10-in.	3/16/1929	I ain’t gonna do it no more	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and bass	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C3133	10-in.	3/16/1929	Pratt City blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and bass	lyricist, composer, vocalist, contralto

(Results 26-31 of 31 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Bertha Chippie," accessed April 24, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

Hill, Bertha Chippie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 24, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

"Hill, Bertha Chippie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 24 April 2024.