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Alberta Hunter: 1920s Blues Singer/Blues Diva




Alberta Hunter was one of the first female blues singers to record. She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, in 1895, and made her first recordings, “Bring Back the Joys/ How Long, Sweet Daddy, How Long,” in 1921, for the Black Swan label. By 1922, she had moved on to the Paramount label and established herself as one of the most prolific blues performers of the early Twenties.

Hunter continued to perform and record late into her long life. She died in New York City in 1984 and the age of 89. Among several compilation albums of Hunter’s music are “Complete Recorded Works” (Volumes 1-4) (1996) and “Young Alberta Hunter: The 20’s and 30’s” (1996).






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