Ruth Willis

Birth and Death Data: Born 1898, Died 1962

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1931

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist, composer, lyricist

Notes: Used pseudonyms Ruth Day and Mary Willis.

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Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
Columbia	W151906	10-in.	10/23/1931	Experience blues	Ruth Day	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	composer, vocalist
Columbia	W151907	10-in.	10/23/1931	Painful blues	Ruth Day	Female vocal solo ("blues singer"), with guitar	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W405004	10-in.	10/23/1931	Rough alley blues	Mary Willis	Female vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist
OKeh	W405005	10-in.	10/23/1931	Talkin' to you wimmin' about the blues	Mary Willis	Female vocal solo, with guitar	lyricist, composer, vocalist
OKeh	W405086	10-in.	10/31/1931	Low down blues	Mary Willis	Female vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W405087	10-in.	10/31/1931	Merciful blues	Mary Willis	Female vocal solo, with guitar	vocalist, composer, lyricist

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Willis, Ruth," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110097.

Willis, Ruth. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/110097.

"Willis, Ruth." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 19 April 2024.

Discogs: Ruth Willis

Allmusic: Ruth Willis

LCNAR: Willis, Ruth, 1898-1962 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no95047450

Wikidata: Ruth Willis - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q2177804

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/16811318

MusicBrainz: Ruth Willis - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/5d38d9bb-1779-46f5-acd5-7bcd83adc614

ISNI: 0000 0000 4293 9551 - http://www.isni.org/isni/0000000042939551

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