Lena Wilson

Lena Wilson (c. 1898 – c. 1939) was an American blues singer in the classic female blues style. She performed in vaudeville with her brother Danny and his wife, Edith Wilson. She later made numerous recordings in the 1920s as a solo artist. 2Life and career Wilson was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States. She was an adopted child. About 1918–1920 she sang with her brother Danny Wilson as a vaudeville act on the Theater Owners Bookers Association circuit in the South. In 1921, they performed in Louisville, Kentucky, on a bill with Edith Goodall, who soon married Danny and joined their act. Danny, a pianist who had been trained at a conservatory in Charleston, South Carolina, encouraged Lena and Edith to sing not just blues but also other song forms.Wilson's major recordings were made between 1922 and 1924 and in 193