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Black History Month - George W. Johnson and Mamie Smith
February 27, 2025 · 32 min

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Happy Black History Month! Join us as we discuss the lives and achievements of two important Black artists in the history of recorded music, the first commercially recorded African American, George W. Johnson, and the Queen of the Blues, Mamie Smith.

Resources:

NPR

Hearing the Americas: George W. Johnson

Hearing the Americas: Mamie Smith

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