Sippie Wallace
PerformerName
Sippie Wallace
About
Born in Houston, Texas, Sippie Wallace was considered one of the popular “blues queens” during the race records era of the early 1920s. Originally born Beulah Belle Thomas, her nickname was “Sippie” because she claimed, “my teeth were so far apart I had to sip everything.” She initially formed a musical trio in Chicago with her brothers George and Hersal, both composers and musicians, and their first recordings were with Okeh Records in 1923. “Lovin’ Sam”, “I’m a Mighty Tight Woman”, and “Up the Country” were some of their most popular recorded songs. Sippie was well known for her Texan “shouting blues” style, which was successfully accompanied by popular New Orleans jazz musicians and composers such as Perry Bradford, Louis Armstrong, and others.
Role(s)
Performer
Birth date
November 1, 1898
Death date
November 1, 1986
Genre
Born in Houston, Texas, Sippie Wallace was considered one of the popular “blues queens” during the race records era of the early 1920s. Originally born Beulah Belle Thomas, her nickname was “Sippie” because she claimed, “my teeth were so far apart I had to sip everything.” She initially formed a musical trio in Chicago with her brothers George and Hersal, both composers and musicians, and their first recordings were with Okeh Records in 1923. “Lovin’ Sam”, “I’m a Mighty Tight Woman”, and “Up the Country” were some of their most popular recorded songs. Sippie was well known for her Texan “shouting blues” style, which was successfully accompanied by popular New Orleans jazz musicians and composers such as Perry Bradford, Louis Armstrong, and others.
