sippie wallace blues singer.mov

Sippie Wallace was a blues pioneer who began recording in the 1920'a. I met her in Detroit when she was 82, still singing in nightclubs on Saturday night and playing the organ and directing the church choir on Sunday morning. She was a little difficult to understand when she talked, but her message came through loud and clear when she sang. I did this story about Sippie for the Today Show in 1980. She sang such classics as "Up the Country Blues", "Woman Be Wise", and "I'm A Mighty Tight Woman".

[@krisscanlon4051]

I feel the amazing part of these folky blues jazz trailblazers was that they were so authentic that they were more than just musicians or artists they just were...no pretensions

[@Shypanther78]

I love it…❤

[@beatrizzaragoza]

Gracias!!!

[@duggydugg3937]

yay sippie

[@Tojazzer]

Thanks for posting this, Boyd. I'm a big fan of early blues and especially female singers of the 1920s. It's a really well-written piece and the editing is stellar. I work in the industry; one doesn't find that standard any more.

[@JuanFecit]

Muchas gracias por compartirlo.