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Bertha Idaho was an American classic female blues singer. She was active as a recording artist in the late-1920s, but recorded only four songs in 1928 and 1929. Little is known of her life outside of music. ==Career== Idaho's singing career commenced in 1910s, in a traveling song and dance act with her husband John.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bertha Idaho "Down On Pennsylvania Avenue" )〕 In 1915, the twosome appeared with the Florida Blossom Minstrels and, in Milledgeville, Georgia, performed "Jelly Roll" and "Brother Low Down". The full catalogue of recorded material in her lifetime comprised the songs; "Graveyard Love" (1928), "You've Got the Right Eye, But You're Peeping at the Wrong Keyhole" (1928), "Down on Pennsylvania Avenue (1929)", and "Move It on Out of Here" (1929).〔 These were recorded at two separate sessions on May 2, 1928, and May 25, 1929, respectively in New York. In 1929, Tom Delaney had composed "Down on Pennsylvania Avenue", using in the lyrics his own bad luck lines; "Now if you want good lovin' and want it cheap, just drop around about the middle of the week, when the broad is broke and can't pay rent, get good lovin' boys, for 15 cents."〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=Bertha Idaho : Songs )〕 There is some confusion as to whether Delaney, or Clarence Williams, supplied the piano accompaniment to Idaho's recordings. According to the gramophone record labels, three of the songs were composed by Delaney, but "You've Got the Right Eye, But You're Peeping at the Wrong Keyhole" credits Idaho as the songwriter.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=John Tefteller's Museum 78's, by Label )〕 Her stage career ran alongside her recordings. In 1928, she starred in ''Mississippi Steppers'', a touring review in the vaudeville style, and the following year in ''Georgia Peaches'', which she also co-produced. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Bertha Idaho」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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