Lovie Austin
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Lovie Austin was an influential early 20th-century American blues and jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer who worked extensively in Chicago and wrote songs for major classic blues singers.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Lovie Austin canonical | 2 |
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
arranger
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bandleader ⓘ blues musician ⓘ composer ⓘ human ⓘ jazz musician ⓘ pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| activeIn | Chicago music scene ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Paramount Records
NERFINISHED
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classic blues singers ⓘ |
| birthName | Cora Calhoun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1887 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1972 ⓘ |
| era | early 20th century ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| genre |
blues
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jazz ⓘ |
| hasRole |
accompanist
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studio bandleader ⓘ |
| influencedGenre |
early Chicago jazz
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urban blues ⓘ |
| instrument | piano ⓘ |
| memberOf | Lovie Austin and Her Blues Serenaders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | classic female blues ⓘ |
| name | Lovie Austin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
accompanying classic blues vocalists in Chicago
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leading studio bands for blues recording sessions ⓘ writing songs recorded by major classic blues singers ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Down Hearted Blues
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He May Be Your Man (But He Comes to See Me Sometimes) NERFINISHED ⓘ If You Don’t, I Know Who Will NERFINISHED ⓘ Mean Papa, Turn in Your Key NERFINISHED ⓘ Sweet Man NERFINISHED ⓘ Traveling Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
bandleader
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composer ⓘ pianist ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Chattanooga, Tennessee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| workLocation | Chicago, Illinois NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| wroteMusicFor |
Alberta Hunter
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Bessie Smith NERFINISHED ⓘ Ethel Waters NERFINISHED ⓘ Ida Cox NERFINISHED ⓘ Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.