Mamie Smith

American vaudeville singer (1891–1946)
Person human Q274181
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Summary

Mamie Smith is a human[1]. She was born in Cincinnati[2]. She was born on May 26, 1883[3]. She passed away in New York City[4]. She died on September 16, 1946[5]. She worked as an actor[6], singer[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], and jazz musician[10]. She ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[11]

Key Facts

  • Mamie Smith was born in Cincinnati[2].
  • Mamie Smith passed away in New York City[4].
  • Mamie Smith was born on May 26, 1883[3].
  • Mamie Smith was born on May 26, 1891[12].
  • Mamie Smith died on September 16, 1946[5].
  • Mamie Smith died on August 16, 1946[13].
  • Burial took place at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park[14].
  • Mamie Smith was married to Jack Goldberg[15].
  • Mamie Smith held citizenship in United States[16].
  • English was Mamie Smith's native language[17].
  • Mamie Smith is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18].
  • Mamie Smith worked as an actor[6].
  • Mamie Smith's professions included singer[7].
  • Mamie Smith worked as a bandleader[8].
  • Mamie Smith worked as a conductor[9].
  • Mamie Smith worked as a jazz musician[10].
  • Mamie Smith's professions included pianist[19].
  • Mamie Smith is recorded as female[20].
  • Mamie Smith's instance of is recorded as human[21].
  • Mamie Smith is associated with the Harlem Renaissance movement[22].
  • Mamie Smith's genre is blues[23].
  • Mamie Smith's genre is classic female blues[24].
  • Mamie Smith's record label is recorded as Ajax Records[25].
  • Mamie Smith's record label is recorded as OKeh Records[26].
  • Mamie Smith's Commons category is recorded as Mamie Smith[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: US[29]

  • Began / founded: 1891-05-26[30]

  • Ended / dissolved: 1946-09-16[31]

  • Genre(s): vaudeville blues[32]

  • Community tags: vaudeville blues[33]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 918aef2a-cce5-4747-a0f0-c33a8ec299cb[34]

Body

Origins and Family

Mamie Smith's place of birth was Cincinnati[2]. Recorded date of birth include May 26, 1883[3] and May 26, 1891[12]. She is identified as part of the African Americans ethnic group[18]. English was her native language[17].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include actor[6], singer[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], jazz musician[10], and pianist[19].

Personal Life

Among Mamie Smith's spouses was Jack Goldberg[15].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include September 16, 1946[5] and August 16, 1946[13]. Mamie Smith died in New York City[4]. The cause of death was disease[35]. Burial took place at Frederick Douglass Memorial Park[14].

Why It Matters

Mamie Smith ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (654 views/month, #7,177 of 1,000,298).[11] She has Wikipedia articles in 14 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[36] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.[37]

FAQs

Where was Mamie Smith born?

Mamie Smith was born in Cincinnati[2].

Where did Mamie Smith die?

Mamie Smith died in New York City[4].

Who was Mamie Smith married to?

Mamie Smith's spouses include Jack Goldberg[15].

What did Mamie Smith do for work?

Mamie Smith worked as actor[6], singer[7], bandleader[8], conductor[9], and jazz musician[10].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [15] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [16] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  10. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
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  12. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  13. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  14. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  22. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  7. [34] ↑ . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [11] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [36] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [37] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 29d ago · Baptbil · 2026-09-13 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 15w ago · Eddo1982! · 2026-06-28 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Movement → Harlem Renaissance
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  4. 17w ago · YULdigitalpreservation · 2026-06-09 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Aliases → —
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    Instrument → piano, voice
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