Bertha Chippie Hill

Bertha Chippie Hill

Bertha "Chippie" Hill (March 15, 1905 – May 7, 1950), was an American blues and vaudeville singer and dancer, best known for her recordings with Louis Armstrong.

Birth and Death Data: Born March 15, 1905 (Charleston), Died May 7, 1950 (New York City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1925 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: contralto, lyricist, composer, songwriter

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= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company	Matrix No.	Size	First Recording Date	Title	Primary Performer	Description	Role
OKeh	9456	10-in.	11/9/1925	Low land blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9457	10-in.	11/9/1925	Kid man blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9509	10-in.	2/23/1926	Lonesome, all alone and blue	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9510	10-in.	2/23/1926	Trouble in mind	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9511	10-in.	2/23/1926	Georgia man	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9710	10-in.	6/14/1926	Leavenworth blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9719	10-in.	6/15/1926	Panama Limited blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9720	10-in.	6/15/1926	Street walker blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female-male vocal duet, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9949	10-in.	11/23/1926	Pleadin' for the blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist
OKeh	9950	10-in.	11/23/1926	Pratts City blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist, composer
OKeh	9951	10-in.	11/23/1926	Mess Katie mess	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with trumpet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9971	10-in.	11/26/1926	Lovesick blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	9972	10-in.	11/26/1926	Lonesome weary blues	Louis Armstrong ; Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones	Female vocal solo, with cornet and piano	vocalist, contralto, lyricist
OKeh	W80880	10-in.	5/14/1927	Go go blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80881	10-in.	5/14/1927	Do dirty blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80882	10-in.	5/14/1927	Sport model mama	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Richard M. Jones’ Jazz Wizards	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W80883	10-in.	5/14/1927	Mississippi Waters blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82085	10-in.	12/16/1927	Hard time blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82086	10-in.	12/16/1927	Weary money blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, composer, lyricist
OKeh	W82087	10-in.	12/16/1927	Tell me why	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
OKeh	W82088	10-in.	12/16/1927	Speedway blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2433	10-in.	10/10/1928	Some cold rainy day	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2434	10-in.	10/10/1928	Weary money blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, songwriter
Brunswick	C2448	10-in.	10/16/1928	Hard times blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto, composer
Brunswick	C2449	10-in.	10/16/1928	Christmas man blues	Bertha Chippie Hill ; Tampa Red	Female vocal solo, with guitar and piano	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2509	10-in.	11/1/1928	Trouble in mind blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2510	10-in.	11/1/1928	Hangman blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with instrumental trio	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2972	10-in.	2/15/1929	Naptown strut	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C2973	10-in.	2/15/1929	Non-skid tread	Scrapper Blackwell and the Two Roys	Vocal and instrumental ensemble	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C3132	10-in.	3/16/1929	I ain’t gonna do it no more	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and bass	vocalist, contralto
Brunswick	C3133	10-in.	3/16/1929	Pratt City blues	Bertha Chippie Hill	Female vocal solo, with guitar, piano, and bass	vocalist, contralto, lyricist, composer

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Hill, Bertha Chippie," accessed November 19, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

Hill, Bertha Chippie. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 19, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106279.

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