Ada Brown

Ada Brown

Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950) was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break o' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues.

Birth and Death Data: Born May 1, 1890 (Kansas City), Died March 31, 1950 (Kansas City)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1923 - 1929

Roles Represented in DAHR: vocalist

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= 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	8456	10-in.	September 1923	Ill natured blues	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	8458	10-in.	September 1923	Evil mama blues	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	8462	10-in.	September 1923	Break o' day blues	Bennie Moten's Kansas City Orchestra ; Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with jazz/dance band	vocalist
OKeh	W401848	10-in.	5/2/1929	Down home dance	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
OKeh	W401849	10-in.	5/2/1929	Crazy 'bout my lollypop	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with piano	vocalist
Brunswick	E2624-E2625	10-in.	3/10/1926	Panama Limited blues	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist
Brunswick	E2626-E2627	10-in.	3/10/1926	Tia Juana man	Ada Brown	Female vocal solo, with instrumental quartet	vocalist

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Brown, Ada," accessed November 5, 2024, https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106280.

Brown, Ada. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved November 5, 2024, from https://adpprod2.library.ucsb.edu/names/106280.

"Brown, Ada." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 5 November 2024.