About
American singer in the 1920s who sang jazz and blues songs and who released singles like "Everybody's Crazy."
Before Fame
She started out playing vaudeville and movie theaters in Chicago in 1914.
Trivia
She regularly gave performances at the Palace Theatre in the 1920s.
Family Life
She was married to actor Robert Williams for a brief time and they had a daughter named Mary Ellen.
Associated With
She recorded W.C. Handy's song "St. Louis Blues" after joining Columbia Records.
