Called the “Empress of the Blues,” this artist was brought to New York to record for Columbia, her most famous

recordings occurred between 1924 and 1927, and brought her to the top of the popular music world. She was the highest
paid black artist—male or female—of the day.



a. Smith
b. Armstrong
c. Parker
d. Joplin
e. Basie

ANSWER: a

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