Bertha Lee Pate

Bertha Lee Pate
Background information
Born(1902-06-17)June 17, 1902
Lula, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1975(1975-05-10) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Bertha Lee Pate, known more commonly as Bertha Lee (June 17, 1902 – May 10, 1975)[1][better source needed] was an American classic female blues singer, active in the 1920s and 1930s. She recorded with, and was the common-law wife of Charley Patton.[2]

  1. ^ "Livin' at Lula". Msbluestrail.org. Retrieved February 25, 2023.
  2. ^ "Biography by Joslyn Layne". AllMusic. Retrieved September 21, 2011.