Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. When most people think of historic Black female recording artists, these and other iconic singers likely come to mind. But ...

In 1920, jazz singer Mamie Smith released a record called “Crazy Blues.” She was the first Black female singer to record and release a blues song. This kicked down a previously locked door for Black ...

Mamie Smith was the first black artist to record a blues song: 1920's "Crazy Blues." The recording opened the door for a brand new market known... Mamie Smith and the Birth of the Blues Market Mamie ...

When Mamie Smith recorded “Crazy Blues” in 1920, it forever altered the face of the record industry. Before that time, the only recordings of African Americans doing their own vernacular music were ...

For Black History Month, we're sharing stories of overlooked entertainment trailblazers: those who made great strides and historic contributions to film, TV, music, literature and more. When most ...

Mamie Smith was the first black vocalist to record the blues. The song was "Crazy Blues," and it became a hit. But it happened almost by accident. "In a sense it was happenstance that Mamie Smith ...