Oliver Wallace
UK
Born: 06 August 1887
Died: 15 September 1963
Years Active: 40, 50, 60, 70, 80
Genres: Blues
Styles: Classic Female Blues, Country Blues, Piano Blues, Pre-War Blues, Pre-War Country Blues, Acoustic Blues, Jump Blues/Piano Blues
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A classic female blues singer from the '20s, Wallace kept performing and recording until her death. She was a major influence on a young Bonnie Raitt, who recorded several of Wallace's songs and performed live with her. The daughter of a Baptist deacon, Sippie Wallace (born Beulah Thomas) was born and raised in Houston. As a child, she sang and played piano in church. Before she was in her teens, she began performing with her brother, pianist Hersal Thomas. By the time she was in her mid-teens, she had left Houston to pursue a musical career, s...
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