Latest Release
- JUL 5, 2023
- 1 Song
- Opportunity Knocks But Once (Remastered) - Single · 1933
- Marijuana Madness: The Best Of Reefer Songs 1927 - 1947 · 1933
- King Size Papa (Digitally Remastered) - Single · 1955
- Snatch and Grab It · 1995
- The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) - Midwest Blues, Vol. 1 · 2005
- Snatch and Grab It · 2005
- St. James Infirmary (Authentic Recordings Kansas City 1927 - 1929) · 2005
- The Mercury Blues Story (1945-1955) - Midwest Blues, Vol. 1 · 2005
- The Spinach Song (Digitally Remastered) - Single · 1933
- St. James Infirmary (Authentic Recordings Kansas City 1927 - 1929) · 2005
Singles & EPs
Compilations
- 2006
About Julia Lee
A popular entertainer who recorded frequently for Capitol during 1944-1950, Julia Lee's double-entendre songs and rocking piano made her a major attraction in Kansas City. She played piano and sang in her brother George E. Lee's Orchestra during 1920-1934, recording with him in 1927 and 1929 (including "If I Could Be with You One Hour Tonight") and cutting two titles of her own in 1929 ("He's Tall, He's Dark and He's Handsome" and "Won't You Come Over to My House"). Lee worked regularly as a single in Kansas City after her brother's band broke up. In 1944, she started recording for Capitol and among her sidemen on some sessions were Jay McShann, Vic Dickenson, Benny Carter, Red Norvo, and Red Nichols, along with many local players. After 1952, Julia Lee only recorded four further songs, but she was active up until her death in 1958. ~ Scott Yanow
- HOMETOWN
- Boonville, MO, United States
- BORN
- October 31, 1902
- GENRE
- Blues