Bonnie Davis | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Gertrude Melba Smith |
| Also known as | Melba Moorman |
| Born | June 10, 1920 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | August 1976 (age 56) New Jersey, United States |
| Genres | R&B, jazz |
| Occupation | Singer |
| Years active | Late 1930s - early 1970s |
| Labels | Savoy, Columbia, Decca, etc. |
| Formerly of | Teddy Hill The Piccadilly Pipers Clem Moorman |
Bonnie Davis, born Gertrude Melba Smith (June 10, 1920 – August 1976),[1] was an American R&B singer most popular in the 1940s. Her recording of "Don't Stop Now" reached no.1 on the R&B chart in 1943. She was the mother of singer Melba Moore.
- ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues - A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers. p. 172. ISBN 978-0313344237.