May Alix

Liza Mae "May" Alix (August 31, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois - November 1, 1983) was an American cabaret and jazz vocalist.

Birth and Death Data: Born August 31, 1902 (Chicago), Died November 1, 1983 (Chicago)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1926 - 1930

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

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Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
OKeh 9892 10-in. 11/16/1926 Big butter and egg man from the West May Alix ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with female-male vocal duet vocalist  
OKeh 9893 10-in. 11/16/1926 Sunset Cafe stomp May Alix ; Louis Armstrong ; Hot Five Jazz/dance ensemble, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3844 10-in. 7/11/1929 Birmingham Bertha Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3845 10-in. 7/11/1929 Am I blue? Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3848 10-in. 7/11/1929 My daddy rocks me (With one steady roll) The Club Ambassadors Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3898 10-in. 7/19/1929 Ain’t misbehavin’ Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3899 10-in. 7/19/1929 That rhythm man Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3900 10-in. 7/19/1929 Off time Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  
Brunswick C3942 10-in. 7/25/1929 Birmingham Bertha Walter Barnes ; Royal Creolians Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo; without vocal (take G) vocalist  
Brunswick C6465 10-in. 10/30/1930 Something to remember you by Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra Jazz/dance band, with female vocal solo vocalist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alix, May," accessed April 19, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113760.

Alix, May. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 19, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113760.

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

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113760

External Sources

Wikipedia: May Alix

Allmusic: May Alix

Grove: May Alix

Linked Open Data Sources

LCNAR: Alix, May, 1902-1983 - http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007126966

Wikidata: May Alix - http://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3302877

VIAF: http://viaf.org/viaf/2259141

MusicBrainz: May Alix - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fce39cc-2a91-41a0-bbea-dda5b5665a4e

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