Ada Brown

About the artist

Ada Brown (May 1, 1890, - March 31, 1950) was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break O' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues. Ada Scott Brown was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas, United States; her cousin James Scott was a ragtime composer and pianist. Her early career was spent primarily on stage in musical theater and vaudeville. She recorded with Bennie Moten in 1926; the side "Evil Mama Blues" is possibly the earliest recording of Kansas City jazz.

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  1. Evil Mama Blues
  2. Tia Juana Man
  3. Panama Limited Blues
  4. Ill Natured Blues
  5. Break O' Day Blues
  6. Crazy 'Bout My Lollipop
  7. Panama City Ltd.
  8. O'Day Blues
  9. That Ain't Right
  10. Break O'Day Blues

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