Lizzie Miles

Elizabeth Mary Landreaux (March 31, 1895 – March 17, 1963), known by the stage name Lizzie Miles, was an Afro-Creole blues singer in the United States.

Birth and Death Data: Born New Orleans, Died March 17, 1963 (New Orleans)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1027 - 1939

Roles Represented in DAHR: soprano vocal, vocalist, songwriter, composer, lyricist

Notes: Real name: Elizabeth Mary Pajaud (née Landreaux).

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

Recordings (Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	WC2776	10-in.	10/7/1939	Hold me, parson	Melrose Stompers	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	WC2777	10-in.	10/7/1939	Keep knockin' (But you can't come in)	Melrose Stompers	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	WC2778	10-in.	10/7/1939	Stranger blues	Melrose Stompers	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	WC2779	10-in.	10/7/1939	Twenty grand blues	Melrose Stompers	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
Columbia	WC2780	10-in.	10/7/1939	He's red hot to me	Melrose Stompers	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70496	10-in.	Feb. 1922	Muscle Shoals blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70497	10-in.	Feb. 1922	She walked right up and took my man away	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal, songwriter
OKeh	S-70534	10-in.	Mar. 1922	Virginia blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70535	10-in.	Mar. 1922	State Street blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70783	10-in.	Aug. 1922	Wicked blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70784	10-in.	Aug. 1922	He may be your man, but he comes to see me sometimes	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70866	10-in.	Sept. 1922	Lonesome Monday morning blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70867	10-in.	Sept. 1922	Please don't tickle me, babe	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70936	10-in.	Oct. 1922	Hot lips	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-70937	10-in.	Oct. 1922	Take it, 'cause it's all yours	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with orchestra	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-71249	10-in.	February 1923	Yellow Dog blues	Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-71250	10-in.	February 1923	The Black Bottom blues	Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-71251	10-in.	February 1923	He used to be your man but he's my man now	Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-71254	10-in.	February 1923	Sweet smellin' mama	Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	S-71255	10-in.	February 1923	The Trixie blues	Lizzie Miles ; Ricketts' Stars	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance ensemble	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	W80644	10-in.	3/18/1927	Slow up, papa	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet	vocalist, soprano vocal
OKeh	W80645	10-in.	3/18/1927	Grievin' mama blues	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo, with violin and cornet	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	10856-10858	10-in.	6/18/1923	My pillow and me	Lizzie Miles ; Spencer Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	10862-10864	10-in.	6/18/1923	Black man (Be on yo’ way)	Lizzie Miles ; Spencer Williams	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist, soprano vocal
Brunswick	10868-10870	10-in.	6/18/1923	Low-down papa	Lizzie Miles	Female vocal solo	vocalist, soprano vocal

(Results 26-50 of 66 records)

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Miles, Lizzie," accessed December 11, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106415.

Miles, Lizzie. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 11, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106415.

"Miles, Lizzie." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 11 December 2025.