Billie Pierce

Billie Goodson Pierce
Pierce playing the piano with husband De De Pierce on trumpet in the background, 1949
Background information
BornJune 8, 1907
Marianna, Florida, U.S.
DiedSeptember 29, 1974(1974-09-29) (aged 67)
New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.
GenresJazz
Occupation(s)Pianist, singer

Wilhelmina Madison Goodson (June 8, 1907 – September 29, 1974), known professionally as Billie Pierce, was an American jazz pianist and singer, who performed and recorded with her husband De De Pierce.[1] Her style has been described as a "potent mixture of barrelhouse, boogie-woogie, and ragtime".[2] After settling in New Orleans in 1930, she played in the bands of A.J. Piron, Alphonse Picou, Emile Barnes, and George Lewis.[1]

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference Dead was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ Muir, John. Encyclopedia of the Blues: K-Z, s.v. "Pierce, Billie." New York: Routledge, 2006.