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Marie Knight

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born 1918 in Florida.
Contralto gospel singer and pianist.
She started her first recordings in 1946, then for Decca in duet with Sister Rosetta Tharpe. In 1954, she has her first solo record and two years later left Decca for Mercury.
She did few non-religious records in mid 60s without any real success.

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Discography

Releases:
Come Tomorrow / She'll Be Gone (7", Single)   Stardust Records  
Appears On:
Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vol. 4: 1951-1953 (2xCD)   Frémeaux & Associés 2006
Tracks Appear On:
Cry Cry Crying (LP, Comp) Cry Me A River Kent Records 1984
Soul Serenade (LP, Comp) A Little Too Lonely Kent Records 1985
Feet Start Dancing (Cass, Comp) You Lie So Well New Musical Express 1986
Cooler Shakers! 30 Northern Soul Floorstompers (CD, Comp) That's No Way To Treat... Music Club 1997
Gospel Sisters & Divas 1943-1951 (2xCD) What Could I Do, I Mus... Frémeaux & Associés 2002
Metropolitan Soul Presents...Soul Allnighter (2xCD, Comp) You Lie So Well Metro Doubles 2002
Complete Sister Rosetta Tharpe Vol. 3: 1947-1951 (2xCD, Comp) He Watches Me, He's Al... Frémeaux & Associés 2003
A Gospel Story (2xCD, Comp, Box) Didn't It Rain, Gospel... Nocturne 2004
L'Histoire Du Jazz Vocal - The Story Of Vocal Jazz - Part 2 (1941 - 1953) (10xCD, Comp) In The Shaded Green Pa... Le Chant Du Monde 2004
The Return Of The Hustlers...Superfly Soul (2xCD) Cry Me A River Metro Doubles 2004
Andy Smith's Northern Soul (CD, Mixed) That's No Way To Treat... BGP Records 2005
Andy Smith's Northern Soul (2xLP, Comp) That's No Way To Treat... BGP Records 2005
One Kiss Can Lead To Another: Girl Group Sounds Lost And Found (Box + 4xCD, Comp, RM) Hey, Tell Me Boy Rhino Entertainment Company 2005
Andy Smith Diggin' In The BGP Vaults (2xLP, Comp) Tighten Up BGP Records 2008
The New Dictionary Of Blues And Soul (CD, Comp) Let Us Get Together Mojo Magazine 2008
Soul Spin (LP, Comp) That's No Way To Treat... Kent Records  
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