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- ASV-CD AJA 5353, Living Era-CD AJA 5353
Ida M. Cox (née Prather; February 26, 1888 or 1896 – November 10, 1967) was an American singer and vaudeville performer, best known for her blues performances and recordings. She was billed as "The Uncrowned Queen of the Blues".
Ida Cox (* 25. Februar 1896 als Ida Prather in Toccoa, Georgia; † 10. November 1967 in Knoxville, Tennessee) war eine US-amerikanische Blues- und Jazzsängerin. Cox begann als Darstellerin und Sängerin in Minstrel Shows, wechselte dann zum Vaudeville und war zu Beginn der 1920er Jahre der Star der Theater Owners Booking Association.
In 1938 Hughes Panassie, the famous French jazz critic arrived in the USA, with a mission to record a band that epitomised the best in New Orleans music. With some difficulty, Ladnier was located and in conjunction with Mezz Mezzrow, Sidney Bechet and others, he created some of the finest jazz of the 1930's .
Ida Cox was touted as the “Uncrowned Queen of the Blues” right from the start of her recording career with the Paramount label in 1923, and before long the crown was bestowed in her ads and press notices.
Ida Cox was a Blues Diva of the 20s whose songs were specifically addressed to black women in their search for freedom, dignity and respect from society in general and from their men in particular.
26. März 2005 · 1894-1967. Media (2) Cite. Author Greg Freeman, Southern Edition. Originally published Mar 26, 2005 Last edited Apr 10, 2021. Ida Cox was a vaudeville performer and a pioneering blues singer who, along with Gertrude “Ma” Rainey and Bessie Smith, founded the female blues genre. Cox was born Ida Prather on February 25, 1894, in Toccoa.
