| 词条 | Ada Brown |
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| name = Ada Brown | image = Ada_Brown.jpg | image_size = 230px | background = solo_singer | birth_name = Ada Scott Brown | birth_date = {{Birth date|1890|5|1}} | birth_place = Kansas City, Kansas, United States | death_date = {{death date and age|1950|3|30|1890|5|1}} | death_place = Kansas City, Kansas, United States | instrument = | genre = Blues | occupation = Singer | years_active = 1919–1950 }}Ada Scott Brown (May 1, 1890 – March 30, 1950)[1] was an American blues singer. She is best known for her recordings of "Ill Natural Blues", "Break o' Day Blues", and "Evil Mama Blues.[1] BiographyBrown was born and raised in Kansas City, Kansas.[1] Her cousin James Scott was a ragtime composer and pianist. Her early career was spent primarily on stage in musical theater and vaudeville. She recorded with Bennie Moten in 1926; the side "Evil Mama Blues" is possibly the earliest recording of Kansas City jazz. Aside from her time with Moten, she did several tours alongside bandleaders such as George E. Lee. Brown was a founding member of the Negro Actors Guild of America in 1936. She worked at the London Palladium and on Broadway in the late 1930s. She sang "That Ain't Right" with Fats Waller in the musical film Stormy Weather (1943).[2] She also appeared in Harlem to Hollywood, accompanied by Harry Swannagan. Brown was featured on two tracks of the compilation album Ladies Sing the Blues ("Break o' Day Blues" and "Evil Mama Blues").[3][4] Brown died in Kansas City of kidney disease in March 1950.[1] References1. ^1 2 3 {{cite web|url=http://thedeadrockstarsclub.com/1950.html|title=The Dead Rock Stars Club – The 50s and Earlier|publisher=Thedeadrockstarsclub.com|accessdate=20 November 2014}} 2. ^[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oNQ4xne9Cx8&index=4&list=PLM75nyYdubvtq-O-lBABlHaYXShzlDlAt Ada Brown and Fats Waller] performing "That Ain't Right" from Stormy Weather (1943) - online video 3. ^{{cite book| first= Tony| last= Russell| year= 1997| title= The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray| edition= | publisher= Carlton Books| location= Dubai| page= 199| isbn= 1-85868-255-X}} 4. ^{{cite web|url=http://www.allmusic.com/album/ladies-sing-the-blues-video-mw0000117548|title=Ladies Sing the Blues [ASV/Living Era]|author=Phares, Heather|work=AllMusic|accessdate=20 November 2014}} External links
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