BLACK MUSIC MOMENT #80: Mamie Smith Records “Crazy Blues,” First Blues Recording, On Okeh Records
Where: (click below to visit venue on Foursquare)Okeh Records
25 W 45th Street
When: August 10, 1920
What: Written by African-American songwriter Perry Bradford, Smith’s rendition is the first recording of vocal blues by an African American artist, selling a million copies in less than a year.
In celebration of Black Music Month, TheUrbanDaily’s “It’s All Black Music” presents 100 Rewarding Black Music Moments, sponsored by Southwest Airlines.
Each Black Music
Read More
