Bea Booze | |
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Background information | |
Birth name | Beatrice Booze |
Born | Baltimore, Maryland, United States | March 23, 1912
Died | November 11, 1986 Scottsville, New York, United States | (aged 74)
Genres | R&B, jazz |
Occupation(s) | Singer, musician |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar |
Years active | 1930s–1950s |
Labels | Decca |
Formerly of | Sammy Price, Andy Kirk |
Bea Booze (March 23, 1912 – November 11, 1986), often credited as Wee Bea Booze, was an American R&B and jazz singer most popular in the 1940s. She was one of the few female blues guitarists of that time.[1]