Alberta Hunter
Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 – October 17, 1984) was an American jazz and blues singer and songwriter from the early 1920s to the late 1950s. After twenty years of working as a nurse, Hunter resumed her singing career in 1977.
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Hunter in 1979 | |
| Background information | |
| Also known as | May Alix, Josephine Beatty |
| Born | April 1, 1895 Memphis, Tennessee, US |
| Died | October 17, 1984 (aged 89) Roosevelt Island, New York, US |
| Genres | Jazz, blues |
| Occupation(s) | Singer |
| Years active | 1914–1984 |
| Labels | Black Swan, Paramount, Gennett, OKeh, Victor, Columbia, Decca, Bluebird, Bluesville |
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