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- "Crazy Blues," 1920 - African-American vaudeville artist Mamie Smith recorded "Crazy Blues" on Okeh records in August 1920. An instant success that sold more than 70,000 copies in the first month, Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" compelled other companies to record African-American blues performers. Although initially produced for the African-American market, these recordings soon became popular among white mainstream audiences.
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"Crazy Blues," 1920
African-American vaudeville artist Mamie Smith recorded "Crazy Blues" on Okeh records in August 1920. An instant success that sold more than 70,000 copies in the first month, Mamie Smith's "Crazy Blues" compelled other companies to record African-American blues performers. Although initially produced for the African-American market, these recordings soon became popular among white mainstream audiences.