Die Liste der klassischen Bluessängerinnen enthält Interpretinnen des Vaudeville-Blues, einer frühen Form der Bluesmusik, die in den 1920er Jahren populär wurde. Es handelt sich um eine Mischung aus traditionellem Folk Blues und städtischer Theatermusik. Die Sängerinnen wurden von Pianisten oder kleinen Jazz-Combos begleitet. Die gelisteten Sängerinnen trugen z. T. maßgeblich zur Verbreitung des Blues bei.

A Mozelle Alderson (1904–1994) Ora Alexander (1896?–)

B mini|hochkant|Mildred Bailey Mildred Bailey (1907–1951) Blue Lu Barker (1913–1998) Gladys Bentley (1907–1960) Esther Bigeou (≈1895–1936)Sheldon Harris (1994). Blues Who’s Who (rev. ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press, S. 48. Lucille Bogan (1897–1948)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 94. Ada Brown (1890–1950)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 83. Bessie Brown (1890–1955) Eliza Brown (1903–1983)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 85. Kitty Brown (1899–≈1992)

C Alice Leslie Carter Martha Copeland (≈1891–)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 106. Ida Cox (1896–1967) Katie Crippen (1895–1929)Harrison Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. 1990, S. 49.

D Madlyn Davis (≈1899–) Mattie Dorsey

E Bernice Edwards (≈1910–1969)

F Ethel Finnie (1898–1981) Miss FrankieBogdanov, Woodstra, Erlewine All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. 2003, S. 655.

G mini|hochkant|Bertha „Chippie“ Hill Cleo GibsonStewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 90–91. Lillian Glinn (1902–1978)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 86–87. Lillian Goodner (1896–1994) Ida Goodson (1909–2000) Fannie May Goosby (1902–nach 1934) Coot Grant (1893–1970) Helen Gross (1896–)

H Marion Harris (1896–1944) Lucille Hegamin (1894–1970)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 7. Edmonia Henderson (1900–1947)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 91. Katherine Henderson (1909–2002) Rosa Henderson (1896–1968) Edna Hicks (≈1891–1925)Sheldon Harris (1994). Blues Who’s Who (rev. ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press, S. 226–227. Bertha Hill (1905–1950) Mattie Hite (1889–1934)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 94. Rosetta Howard (1913–1974)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 199. Helen Humes (1913–1981)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 120. Alberta Hunter (1895–1984)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 79.

I Bertha Idaho (≈1895–)

J mini|Florence Mills (1923) Edith North Johnson (1903–1988) Lil Johnson (1900–)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 125–6. Mary Johnson (≈1900–1970)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 41. Merline Johnson (≈1900–)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 127. Maggie Jones (≈1900–nach 1934)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 74.

L Virginia Liston (≈1900–1932)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 92.

M Ida May Mack Daisy MartinStewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 23. Sara Martin (1884–1955)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, p. 12. Viola McCoy (≈1900–1956) Hazel MeyersHarrison Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. 1990, S. 247. Josie Miles (≈1900–≈1955)Sheldon Harris (1994). Blues Who’s Who (rev. ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press, S. 374. Lizzie Miles (1895–1963)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 80. Florence Mills (1896?–1927) Monette Moore (1902–1962)

R mini|hochkant|Ma Rainey Ma Rainey (1886–1939) Elzadie Robinson (1897–1975)

S mini|hochkant|Bessie Smith Bessie Smith (1894–1937) Clara Smith (1894–1935) Laura Smith (1882–1932) Mamie Smith (1891–1946)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 10. Ruby Smith (1903–1977) Trixie Smith (≈1888–1943)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 81. Victoria Spivey (1906–1976) Mary Stafford (≈1895–≈1938)Sheldon Harris (1994). Blues Who’s Who (rev. ed.). Boston: Da Capo Press, S. 484. Hannah Sylvester (1903–1973)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 96.

T Eva Taylor (1895–1977)Bogdanov, Woodstra, Erlewine All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. 2003, S. 373. Bessie Tucker (≈1906–1933) Lavinia Turner (≈1888–nach 1937)

W mini|hochkant|Ethel Waters Sippie Wallace (1898–1986)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 68. Ethel Waters (1896–1977) Georgia White (1903–≈1980)Russell The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. 1997, S. 185. Edith Wilson (1896–1981)Stewart-Baxter Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. 1970, S. 26. Lena Wilson (≈1898–≈1939)Harrison Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. 1990, S. 174–175.

Y Estelle Yancey (1896–1986)

Literatur Vladimir Bogdanov, Chris Woodstra, Chris, Stephen Thomas Erlewine: All Music Guide to the Blues: The Definitive Guide to the Blues. San Francisco, California: Backbeat Books 2003, ISBN 0-87930-736-6. Daphne Duval Harrison: Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. New Brunswick, London: Rutgers 1970, ISBN 0-8135-1280-8. Haide Manns: Bluesfrauen – Starke Stimmen und ihre Geschichten. Dreieich: Song Bücherei, Heupferd Musik Verlag 2022, ISBN 978-3-923445-51-6. Tony Russell: The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books 1997, ISBN 1-85868-255-X. Derrick Stewart-Baxter: Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers. London: Studio Vista 1970, ISBN 978-0-8128-1317-3.

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