Fisher, Mary Ann

Date:
1993-01-26
Length:
90 minutes
Interviewer:
Bogert, Pen
Transcription available:
yes
Series:
Louisville Blues Legacy
Series ID:
1997_001
Interview Number(s):
1997_1_13
1997_1_14
Summary:
Jazz and blues singer Mary Ann Fisher joined Ray Charles back in 1955 and toured with his band and many other rhythm and blues groups until the 1970s. She still performed in Louisville at the time of the interview. She talks about her career, other singers and musicians, and nightclubs of the 1940s.
Topic(s):
Charles, Ray, 1930-2004, Women blues musicians, Singers