Zilla Mays
Zilla Florine Mays (September 1, 1931 – September 19, 1995), later Zilla Mays Hinton, was an American R&B and gospel singer who became a popular radio DJ and community leader in Atlanta. She was the first African-American female radio announcer in Georgia, and only the third in the United States. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Atlanta (capital city of Georgia, United States), Died September 19, 1995 (Atlanta (capital city of Georgia, United States) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1952 - 1953
Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury | 9912 | 10-in. | 1945-1968 | Thank you | Zilla Mays | vocalist | ||
| Mercury | 9915 | 10-in. | 1953 | (If you were) on the other side | Zilla Mays ; Dick (Dickie) Thompson | vocalist | ||
| Decca | 82655 | 3/28/1952 | Triple eight | The Blues Caravan | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82656 | 3/28/1952 | Train, train blues | The Blues Caravan | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82657 | 3/28/1952 | Bedtime blues | The Blues Caravan | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 82658 | 3/28/1952 | Begin the beguine | The Blues Caravan | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83293 | 8/23/1952 | Why do you cry | The Blues Caravan ; Zilla Mays | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83294 | 8/23/1952 | Pick-a-dilly | The Blues Caravan ; Zilla Mays | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83295 | 8/23/1952 | I'll keep singing my song | The Blues Caravan ; Zilla Mays | vocalist | |||
| Decca | 83296 | 8/23/1952 | Night shift blues | The Blues Caravan ; Zilla Mays | vocalist |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Mays, Zilla," accessed December 29, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330478.
Mays, Zilla. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 29, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/330478.
"Mays, Zilla." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 29 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Mays, Zilla - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no99030430
Wikidata: Zilla Mays - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q18152560
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/46395025
MusicBrainz: Zilla Mays - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/293864da-478a-4b63-a514-f168720c47d5
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