Happy Birthday, Georgia White 1903-1980...Her early life is a mystery but by the late 1920's she was singing the blues in Chicago nightclubs. Her first recording "When You're Smiling, the Whole World Smiles with You" was made with Jimmy Noone's orchestra in 1930. Her next foray into the studio began in 1935 for Decca and for the next six years she made over 100 recordings, more than any of her Women of Blues rivals, Lil Johnson, Merline Johnson and Memphis Minnie during that time.
Like many recording artists of the time, she also recorded under a pseudonym, Georgia Lawson. Her songs were often mildly risque with titles such as "I'll Keep Sittin' On It (If I Can't Sell It)", "Hot Nuts", and "I Just Want Your Stingaree" which she recorded with a warm and amused presentation. Her primary accompanists during the Decca recordings were pianist Richard M. Jones and guitarist Lonnie Johnson.
In the 40's she formed an all woman band which never recorded then went on to perform with Bumble Bee Slim and Big Bill Broonzy as his pianist in his Laughing Trio. She returned to performing in clubs in the 1950's with her last known performance in Chicago in 1959.
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