1904 - 1994
Willie Mae Ford Smith American Educator
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First Name |
Willie
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Middle Name |
Mae Ford
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Last Name |
Smith
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Alternative Name |
Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith
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Birthday |
30th November, 1903
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Birthplace |
Rolling Fork, Mississippi, USA
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Died |
1994
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Place of Death |
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Singer, composer, arranger
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Occupation |
Educator
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Music Genre (Text) |
Gospel
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Year(s) Active |
1931 (1931) - unknown, 1931–1985
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Associated Acts |
Thomas A. Dorsey
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Willie Mae Ford Smith (June 23, 1904 – February 2, 1994) was an American musician and Christian evangelist instrumental in the development and spread of gospel music in the United States. She grew up singing with her family, joining a quartet with her sisters. Later she became acquainted with Thomas A. Dorsey, the "Father of Gospel Music", when he co-founded the National Convention of Gospel Choirs and Choruses in 1932. Smith started the St. Louis chapter and became the director of the national organization's Soloist's Bureau, training up and coming singers in the gospel blues style. She became known for her nurturing temperament, leading to her commonly being called "Mother Smith" by those within her musical circle. For a decade she traveled ceaselessly tutoring, singing, and preaching in churches and at revivals. Her appearances were renowned for being intensely moving spiritual experiences.
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