Trixie Smith

Trixie Smith was an American blues and vaudeville singer active in the early 20th century, associated with the classic blues era of the 1920s. Her style combined a robust, expressive vocal delivery with blues phrasing and elements of early jazz, and she performed in vaudeville shows and with contemporary jazz musicians. Her recordings and stage work are part of the documented tradition of urban blues and popular performance styles from that period.