Ida Goodson
Ida Goodson | |
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Background information | |
Born | Pensacola, Florida, United States | November 23, 1909
Died | January 5, 2000 Pensacola, Florida, United States | (aged 90)
Genres | Classic female blues, jazz[1] |
Occupation(s) | Singer, pianist |
Instrument(s) | Vocals, piano |
Years active | 1920s–2000 |
Ida Goodson (November 23, 1909 – January 5, 2000)[2] was an American classic female blues and jazz singer and pianist.
Biography
Goodson was born in Pensacola, Florida, the youngest of seven sisters, six of whom survived to adulthood. Her father and mother both played the piano.[2] Her father was a deacon at Mount Olive Baptist Church in Pensacola.[1]
All of the daughters in her family received musical training, with the sole intention that they would perform in church.[1] Goodson noted that the blues were banned in her house.[3] However, Ida and her sisters Mabel, Della, Sadie, Edna, and Wilhelmina (better known as Billie Pierce) all subsequently had careers in blues or jazz.[4] The Preservation Hall Jazz Band often had one of the Goodson sisters playing keyboards. Ida played the piano accompanying silent films and at dances.[1]
The Florida Folk Archive released a recording made at the
A 2002 stage show, The Goodson Sisters: Pensacola's Greatest Gift to Jazz, focused on Ida, Wilhelmina, and Sadie. The
In her senior years, Goodson played the organ at several churches in Pensacola.[1][4] The album Ida Goodson: Pensacola Piano—Florida Gulf Blues, Jazz, and Gospel was released by the Florida Folklife Program.[4]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e Chadbourne, Eugene. "Ida Goodson: Biography". AllMusic. Retrieved February 16, 2010.
- ^ a b c "Ida Goodson: Florida Blueswoman". Pineyflatwoodsgirl.blogspot.com. 2007-09-08. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ISBN 0-415-09802-5.
- ^ a b c d "Folk Heritage Awards Recipient: Ida Goodson". Florida Folklife Program, Preservation, Florida Division of Historical Resources. Retrieved 2014-01-26.
- ^ "The Classic Blues, 1900–1920s". Calliope.org. 2009-01-01. Retrieved 2014-01-26.