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 Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America), Died November 1, 1983 (Chicago (city and county seat of Cook County, and largest city in State of Illinois, United States of America) )
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 | |
| Decca | C 3848 | 10-in. | 7/8/1929 | My daddy rocks me | Jimmie Noone’s Apex Club Orchestra | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Alix, May," accessed December 25, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113760.
Alix, May. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 25, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/113760.
"Alix, May." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 25 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
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LCNAR: Alix, May, 1902-1983 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2007126966
Wikidata: May Alix - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q3302877
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/2259141
MusicBrainz: May Alix - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/7fce39cc-2a91-41a0-bbea-dda5b5665a4e
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