Mae Glover

Mae Glover
Birth nameLillie Mary Hardison
Also known asLillie Mae Glover, Sister Jones, Big Sister, Jessie Brown, Sally Sad, Mae Muff, Side Wheel Sally Duffie, Bessie Jones, May Armstrong, Big Memphis Ma Rainey
Born(1906-09-09)September 9, 1906
Columbia, Tennessee, United States
DiedMarch 27, 1985(1985-03-27) (aged 78)
Iuka, Mississippi, United States
Genres
Occupation
  • Singer
InstrumentVocals
Years active1920s–1950s
LabelsVarious including Gennett, Supertone, Sun

Mae Glover (September 9, 1906[1] – March 27, 1985)[2] was an American country blues singer. Over a lengthy career she recorded under various pseudonyms and performed regularly in her adopted hometown, earning her the nickname of "the Mother of Beale Street."

  1. ^ "Beale Street Brass Notes". Bealestreet.com. Retrieved September 6, 2022.
  2. ^ "Lillie Mae Glover, 76, Dies; Emulated Singer Ma Rainey". Los Angeles Times. 5 April 1985. Retrieved September 6, 2022.