Smith, Clara

Smith, Clara 1894; Spartanburg, SC – 3 February 1935; Detroit, MI Singer of the 1920s “classic blues” era whose trademark was low, gloomy moans on such blues as “Awful Moaning Blues.” From 1923 through 1932 she recorded for Columbia. She continued performing until a fatal heart attack in 1935. Edward Komara Bibliography Sort by:DefaultAuthorTitleDateAscendingDescending Chilton Harris, Sheldon. Blues Who’s Who. New Rochelle, NY: Arlington House, 1979. Five editions. Larkin, Colin. The…