Happy 121st Birthday, Alberta Hunter (4/1/1895)

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Charlie Dahan
Alberta Hunter Gennett Walk of Fame Medallion

Alberta Hunter Gennett Walk of Fame Medallion

Happy 121st Birthday, Alberta Hunter (4/1/1895). She recorded as Josephine Beatty for Gennett with the Red Onion Jazz Babies. “Texas Moaner Blues” appeared on Gennett 5594 and Silvertone 4033. The track featured Alberta Hunter (vox), Louis Armstrong (c), Aaron Thompson (tb), Buster Bailey (sax), Lil Hardin Armstrong (p), Buddy Christian (bjo). 

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