Bertha Lee

Bertha Lee

blues delta blues prewar blues mississippi female vocalist

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About Bertha Lee

Bertha Lee Pate, known more commonly as Bertha Lee (1902–1975) was an American classic female blues singer, active in the 1920s and 1930s. She recorded with, and was the wife of, Charlie Patton. When she was young, Lee's family moved to Lula, Mississippi. Lee met Patton in 1930 and remained his wife until his death in 1934. During this time, she sang on twelve of Patton's recordings, which resulted in the recording of three of her own songs, "Yellow Bee", "Dog Train Blues", and "Mind Reader Blues".

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Top Tracks

1

Mind Reader Blues

3.1K plays

2

Yellow Bee

3.0K plays

3

Oh Death

131 plays

4

Troubled 'Bout My Mother

117 plays

5

Mind Reader Blues (feat. Charley Patton)

26 plays

6

Yellow Bee - Bertha Lee

44 plays

7

Mind Reader Blues - Bertha Lee

39 plays

8

Yellow Bee Blues

30 plays

9

Troubles 'Bout My Mother

11 plays

10

(Bertha Lee) Yellow Bee

7 plays

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