Wallace, Sippie

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"Sippie" Wallace was a top blues singer of the 1920s and 1930s, whose career rivaled that of famed Bessie Smith. She recorded with Louis Armstrong and other luminaries of the period, and her career was revived in later life under the encouragement of singer, Bonnie Raitt.

From the description of Wallace, Beulah "Sippie", oral history collection, 1985 (University of Texas Libraries). WorldCat record id: 238761248

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referencedIn Connor, Anthony, 1946-. Robert Neff and Anthony Connor blues collection : [oral history], 1973-1974 (inclusive). Yale University Library
referencedIn Southern Folklife Collection Artist Name File, 1940-2005 University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Library. Southern Folklife Collection.
creatorOf Wallace, Sippie. Wallace, Beulah "Sippie", oral history collection, 1985 University of Texas Libraries
referencedIn American Vaudeville Museum collection, 1845-2007, (bulk 1910-1940) University of Arizona Libraries, Library Special Collections
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associatedWith American Museum of Vaudeville corporateBody
associatedWith Cullen, Frank, 1936- person
associatedWith McNeilly, Donald, 1945- person
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Blues (Music)
Blues (Music)
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Birth 1898-11-01

Death 1986-11-01

Americans

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