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Alberta Adams

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American singer, musician (1917–2014)

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Vinony's link graph records 22 inbound references to Alberta Adams, and connects out to tap dance, Michigan and Detroit.

Vinony files it under 1917 births, 2014 deaths and 20th-century African-American women singers.

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
Canada
Active from
1959-11-05
2008 universal fire victimaorcanadianclassic rockhard rockheartland rock

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
3,732
Total plays
12,244

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bluesChicago Bluesfemale vocalistsDetroit Bluesjump blues

Alberta Adams (July 26, 1917 – December 25, 2014) was an American Detroit blues, jump blues, and Chicago blues singer. Raised in Detroit, she began performing as a tap dancer and nightclub singer in the 1930s. In 1952, she landed a recording contract with Chess Records and recorded alongside Red Saunders for the record label. Adams toured alongside Duke Ellington, Eddie Vinson, Louis Jordan, Lionel Hampton, and T-Bone Walker among others. Her solo career saw her secure a recording contract wit

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2014-00-00
date of death
2014-12-25
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Alberta Adams
date of birth
1917-07-26
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