Edna Alexander (composer)
Not to be confused with Edna Alexander (singer) who preceeded her
Edna Belle Alexander Belledna Edna Alexander, Edna Alexander Pinkard, Edna B. Pinkard, Alex Belledna and Mrs. Maceo Pinkard should link here
Edna Belle Alexander (died November 1972) was a singer and musician in the United States. She was a soprano. In addition to performing and recording, she became a songwriter.[1]
Biography
Alexander was born in Iowa. She married fellow musician and songwriter Maceo Pinkard in 1917.[citation needed] She used the pseudonym Belledna for songwriting credit work with her husband. She and her husband collaborated on the 1929 musical novelty show Pansy which had an unfavorable reception upon its debut and quickly closed, despite a well received son performed by Bessie Smith.[2]
Her compositions were used in the 1982 show One Mo' Time and the 2002 show Blues in the Night.[3]
Virgin Islands governor Archie Alexander was her brother.[4]
Discography
- "Sugar (Maceo Pinkard song)", co-wrote.[5][6] Became a hit on an Ethel Waters recording.[7]
- "Granny", recorded by numerous artists
- "Squealin' Pig Blues"[8]
- "Kitchen Man", written with Andy Razaf and recorded by numerous musicians including Bessie Smith
References
- ↑ "Alexander, Edna - Discography of American Historical Recordings". adp.library.ucsb.edu.
- ↑ https://www.newspapers.com/clip/83880679/new-plays-loom/
- ↑ "Edna Belle Alexander – Broadway Cast & Staff | IBDB". www.ibdb.com.
- ↑ Major, Gerri (June 30, 1955). "Society world". Jet – via Google Books. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "'Candy' infringes on 'Sugar Baby,' Pinkard suit says". Billboard. April 28, 1945 – via Google Books. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Pinkard, Maceo; Alexander, Edna; Mitchell (1944). Sugar : That Sugar Baby O'Mine. Robbins Music Corporation. Search this book on
- ↑ Paymer, Marvin E.; Post, Don E. (August 6, 1999). "Sentimental Journey: Intimate Portraits of America's Great Popular Songs, 1920-1945". Noble House Publishers. p. 121 – via Google Books. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Office (August 6, 1947). "Catalog of Copyright Entries. Third Series". Copyright Office, Library of Congress. – via Google Books.
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External links
- Edna Alexander discography at Discogs
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