Mozelle Alderson

Mozelle Alderson
Birth nameMozelle Fagans
Also known asPossibly Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, Jane Lucas
Born(1904-11-20)November 20, 1904
Bedford, Ohio, United States
DiedFebruary 15, 1994(1994-02-15) (aged 89)
Chicago, Illinois, United States
GenresClassic female blues
OccupationSinger
InstrumentVocals
Years active1920s–1930s
LabelsBlack Patti, Brunswick, ARC, Vocalion, Paramount

Mozelle Alderson (November 20, 1904 – February 15, 1994)[1] was an American classic female blues singer. She recorded a small number of tracks for Black Patti Records in 1927 and for Brunswick Records In 1930. Her most regular pianist was Judson Brown. She was a one-time vocalist for the Famous Hokum Boys in 1930[2] and toured and recorded as a backing vocalist for other blues artists. Alderson used a number of aliases, possibly including Kansas City Kitty, Hannah May, Thelma Holmes, Mae Belle Lee, and Jane Lucas.[3][4][5]

Little is known of her life outside of her recording career.

  1. ^ Eagle, Bob; LeBlanc, Eric S. (2013). Blues: A Regional Experience. Santa Barbara, California: Praeger. p. 254. ISBN 978-0313344237.
  2. ^ O'Neal, Jim; Amy van Singel, eds. (2002). The Voice of the Blues: Classic Interviews from Living Blues Magazine. Routledge. p. 18. ISBN 0-415-93654-3. Retrieved November 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Layne, Joslyn. "Mozelle Alderson: Biography & History". AllMusic. Retrieved November 16, 2016.
  4. ^ Cite error: The named reference Gold was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  5. ^ O'Neal; van Singel, eds. (September 5, 2013). The Voice of the Blues. Routledge. p. 26. ISBN 9781136707483. Retrieved November 15, 2016.