“I Ain’t Gonna Marry Ain’t Gonna Settle Down”
Viola McCoy with Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five
1924 (Brunswick 2591 A)
Viola McCoy with Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five – I Ain’t Gonna Marry Ain’t Gonna Settle Down]
“If Your Good Man Quits You Don’t Wear No Black”
Viola McCoy with Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five
1924 (Brunswick 2591 B)
Viola McCoy with Fletcher Henderson’s Jazz Five – If Your Good Man Quits You Don’t Wear No Black]
Viola McCoy was an early female blues singer who performed in various 1920s and 1930s era New York City cabarets and musical revues. Between 1923 and 1929 she was prolific in the recording studios making records for a number of labels. On both selections featured here she is accompanied by members of Fletcher Henderson’s band, one of the era’s top black jazz bands.
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