Mozelle Alderson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mozelle Fagans |
| Also known as | Possibly Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, Jane Lucas |
| Born | November 20, 1904 Bedford, Ohio, United States |
| Died | February 15, 1994 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Classic female blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
| Labels | Black Patti, Brunswick, ARC, Vocalion, Paramount |
Mozelle Alderson (November 20, 1904 – February 15, 1994) [1] was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded a small number of tracks for Black Patti Records in 1927 and for Brunswick Records In 1930. Her most regular pianist was Judson Brown. She was a one-time vocalist for the Famous Hokum Boys in 1930 [2] and toured and recorded as a backing vocalist for other blues artists. Alderson used a number of aliases, possibly including Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, and Jane Lucas. [3] [4] [5]
Little is known of her life outside of her recording career.
Career
She was born Mozelle Fagans in Bedford, Ohio, in 1904. She married and moved to Chicago, Illinois. [1]
Alderson recorded three singles released by Black Patti Records in 1927, on which she was accompanied on the six tracks by the pianist Blind James Beck: "Mobile Central Blues", "Tall Man Blues", "Mozelle Blues", "State Street Special", "Sobbin' the Blues" and "Room Rent Blues". [6] She recorded "Tight Whoopee" backed with "Tight in Chicago", released by Brunswick Records in 1930. [7] [8] The pianist Judson Brown accompanied her on the Brunswick recordings. She also recorded for the ARC and Vocalion labels. [1]
Harum Scarums, a trio comprising Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom and Alderson, recorded the two-part "Alabama Scratch" in Grafton, Wisconsin, for Paramount Records (Paramount 13054) in January 1931, and it was reported that it sounded "as if it was a real party." [4]
The self-titled compilation album of the Famous Hokum Boys, issued in 2015 by JSP Records, includes the following in its credits: Mozelle Alderson, Scrapper Blackwell, Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom, Frank Brasswell, Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, and Arthur Petties. [9]
Alderson was widowed by 1941. She married John Slocum in Chicago in 1943. [1]
She died in Chicago in 1994, aged 89. [1]
Her recordings are available on several compilation albums. [10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 254. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ O'Neal, Jim; Amy van Singel, eds. (2002). The Voice of the Blues: Classic Interviews from Living Blues Magazine. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 0-415-93654-3. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Mozelle Alderson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Booze, Blues Go Hand in Hand for Broonzy, Dorsey and Alderson". Goldminemag.com. June 20, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ O'Neal; van Singel, eds. (September 5, 2013). The Voice of the Blues. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 9781136707483. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson Discography of CDs". discogs. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson 78 RPM – Discography – USA – 78 RPM World". 45worlds.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
-
^ Laird, Ross (1996).
Moanin' Low: A Discography of Female Popular Vocal Recordings, 1920–1933. Greenwood Press. p.
3.
ISBN
9780313292415. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
mozelle alderson.
- ^ "The Famous Hokum Boys: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson Discography of CDs". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
- 1904 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- American blues singers
- Classic female blues singers
- People from Bedford, Ohio
- 20th-century American singers
- Vocalion Records artists
- Paramount Records artists
- Brunswick Records artists
- Singers from Ohio
- 20th-century American women singers
Mozelle Alderson | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Mozelle Fagans |
| Also known as | Possibly Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, Jane Lucas |
| Born | November 20, 1904 Bedford, Ohio, United States |
| Died | February 15, 1994 (aged 89) Chicago, Illinois, United States |
| Genres | Classic female blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals |
| Years active | 1920s–1930s |
| Labels | Black Patti, Brunswick, ARC, Vocalion, Paramount |
Mozelle Alderson (November 20, 1904 – February 15, 1994) [1] was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded a small number of tracks for Black Patti Records in 1927 and for Brunswick Records In 1930. Her most regular pianist was Judson Brown. She was a one-time vocalist for the Famous Hokum Boys in 1930 [2] and toured and recorded as a backing vocalist for other blues artists. Alderson used a number of aliases, possibly including Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, and Jane Lucas. [3] [4] [5]
Little is known of her life outside of her recording career.
Career
She was born Mozelle Fagans in Bedford, Ohio, in 1904. She married and moved to Chicago, Illinois. [1]
Alderson recorded three singles released by Black Patti Records in 1927, on which she was accompanied on the six tracks by the pianist Blind James Beck: "Mobile Central Blues", "Tall Man Blues", "Mozelle Blues", "State Street Special", "Sobbin' the Blues" and "Room Rent Blues". [6] She recorded "Tight Whoopee" backed with "Tight in Chicago", released by Brunswick Records in 1930. [7] [8] The pianist Judson Brown accompanied her on the Brunswick recordings. She also recorded for the ARC and Vocalion labels. [1]
Harum Scarums, a trio comprising Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom and Alderson, recorded the two-part "Alabama Scratch" in Grafton, Wisconsin, for Paramount Records (Paramount 13054) in January 1931, and it was reported that it sounded "as if it was a real party." [4]
The self-titled compilation album of the Famous Hokum Boys, issued in 2015 by JSP Records, includes the following in its credits: Mozelle Alderson, Scrapper Blackwell, Big Bill Broonzy, Georgia Tom, Frank Brasswell, Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, and Arthur Petties. [9]
Alderson was widowed by 1941. She married John Slocum in Chicago in 1943. [1]
She died in Chicago in 1994, aged 89. [1]
Her recordings are available on several compilation albums. [10]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 254. ISBN 978-0313344237.
- ^ O'Neal, Jim; Amy van Singel, eds. (2002). The Voice of the Blues: Classic Interviews from Living Blues Magazine. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 0-415-93654-3. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Mozelle Alderson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ a b "Booze, Blues Go Hand in Hand for Broonzy, Dorsey and Alderson". Goldminemag.com. June 20, 2013. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ O'Neal; van Singel, eds. (September 5, 2013). The Voice of the Blues. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 9781136707483. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson Discography of CDs". discogs. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson 78 RPM – Discography – USA – 78 RPM World". 45worlds.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
-
^ Laird, Ross (1996).
Moanin' Low: A Discography of Female Popular Vocal Recordings, 1920–1933. Greenwood Press. p.
3.
ISBN
9780313292415. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
mozelle alderson.
- ^ "The Famous Hokum Boys: Credits". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
- ^ "Mozelle Alderson Discography of CDs". Cduniverse.com. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
| International | |
|---|---|
| Artists | |
- 1904 births
- 1994 deaths
- 20th-century African-American women singers
- American blues singers
- Classic female blues singers
- People from Bedford, Ohio
- 20th-century American singers
- Vocalion Records artists
- Paramount Records artists
- Brunswick Records artists
- Singers from Ohio
- 20th-century American women singers