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Sweet Emma Barrett | |
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| Also known as | Bell Gal |
| Born | March 25, 1897 New Orleans, Louisiana, United States |
| Died | January 28, 1983 (aged 85) United States |
| Genres | Jazz, Dixieland |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
| Years active | 1920s–1983 |
| Labels | Riverside |
| Formerly of | Papa Celestin |
"Sweet Emma" Barrett (March 25, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 28, 1983)[1] was an American self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and 1936,[2] first under Papa Celestin, then William Ridgely. She also worked with Armand Piron, John Robichaux, Sidney Desvigne and the Preservation Hall Jazz Band.
- ^ ""('Sweet') Emma Barrett."". The Black Perspective in Music. 11: 223. 1983 – via JSTOR.
- ^ "Original Tuxedo Jazz Orchestra". Redhotjazz.com. Retrieved 2014-07-12.