CRAZY BLUES

Created on 25/02/2026
Latest update on 02/03/2026

Artist: Mamie Smith
Author: Perry Bradford
Label: Okeh
Year: 1920

First release specifically aimed for a black clientele. Top 3 US in '21, when the Chicago Defender reminded its black readers this 'race' record really was out. Same author wrote Keep A-Knockin' An You Can't Get In (see there).

Covers:

1921:

Noble Sissle

1921:

Original Dixieland Jazz Band

1940:

Georgia White

1962:

Barbara Dane

1977:

Leon Redbone

1998:

Kathleen Vandenhoudt [with Pascale Michiels]

Contact


If you noticed blunt omissions, mis-interpretations or even out-and-out errors,
please let me know:

Arnold Rypens
Rozenlaan 65
B-2840 Reet (Rumst)
Belgium

info@originals.be

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