Paramount Blues Ladies: Rare Recordings/ Various - Paramount Blues Ladies - Rare Recordings

This 20 track compilation presents some of the lesser-known female vocalists recorded for Paramount from 1926-29. Most of the artists were from the South, and some were active touring the vaudeville circuits - some only performed in local clubs in their home towns, while others are only known for their scant recordings. Features Alice Moore, Elzadie Robinson, Ivy Smith, Mary Johnson, Leola B. Wilson, Viola Bartlett, Lucille Bogan, Madlyn Davis, Bernice Edwards, Edith Johnson and Bertha Henderson.