Geeshie Wiley | |
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Birth name | Lillie Mae Boone (possible) |
Also known as | Lillie Mae Scott (possible) Lillie Mae Wiley |
Born | Louisiana, U.S. (possible) | November 14, 1908
Died | July 29, 1950 Texas, U.S. (possible) | (aged 41)
Genres | Blues, country blues |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instrument | Guitar |
Labels | Paramount |
Geeshie Wiley was an American country blues singer and guitar player who recorded six songs for Paramount Records, issued on three records in April 1930.[1] According to the blues historian Don Kent, Wiley "may well have been the rural South's greatest female blues singer and musician".[2] Little is known of her life, and there are no known photographs of her.[3] She may have been born Lillie Mae Boone (November 14, 1908–July 29, 1950), later Lillie Mae Scott.[4]