Ada Brown
Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950) was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break o' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues. |
Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1890 (Kansas City), Died March 31, 1950 (Kansas City)
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OKeh | 8456 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Ill natured blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 8458 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Evil mama blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | 8462 | 10-in. | September 1923 | Break o' day blues | Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401848 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Down home dance | Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| OKeh | W401849 | 10-in. | 5/2/1929 | Crazy 'bout my lollypop | Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with piano | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E2624-E2625 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Panama Limited blues | Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist | |
| Brunswick | E2626-E2627 | 10-in. | 3/10/1926 | Tia Juana man | Ada Brown | Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ada," accessed April 23, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106280.
Brown, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 23, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/106280.
"Brown, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 23 April 2024.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Brown, Ada - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n90708908
Wikidata: Ada Brown - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q4678228
VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/10057709
MusicBrainz: Ada Brown - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/3e9ce721-1410-4331-b53b-99dab96cc2df
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