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Effie Smith (Effie Mae Bly) was born on 10 April, 1914 in McAlester, Oklahoma, United States, is an American singer. Discover Effie Smith's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 62 years old?

Popular As Effie Mae Bly
Occupation Singer, comedian
Age 62 years old
Zodiac Sign Aries
Born 10 April 1914
Birthday 10 April
Birthplace McAlester, Oklahoma, United States
Date of death 11 February, 1977
Died Place Los Angeles, California
Nationality United States

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1914

Effie Smith (born Effie Mae Blu or Bly, April 10, 1914 – February 11, 1977) was an American blues and jazz singer and comedian, best known for "Dial That Telephone", a song she first recorded in 1953 which became an R&B hit in 1965.

She was born in McAlester, Oklahoma, and after an early marriage took the surname of her husband, Fred Smith.

She married comedian, songwriter and record producer John Laurence Criner (1914–1992), and recorded several songs with Johnny Otis for the G&G and Gem labels, both parts of Criner's Royal Records group.

1933

One of her children, Fred Sledge Smith (1933–2005), became a prominent songwriter and record producer in the 1950s and 1960s, with artists including The Olympics, Bob & Earl, and Bill Cosby.

1940

By 1940 she was living in Los Angeles, California, with her two children, and was working as a singer in a WPA project.

She sang in a vocal group, the Three Shades of Rhythm, and with the Lionel Hampton and Benny Carter orchestras, and during World War II appeared on several Armed Forces Radio Service broadcasts including sessions with saxophonist Coleman Hawkins and 16-year-old pianist André Previn.

1945

A compilation of her recordings between 1945 and 1953 was issued by the Chronological Classics label in the 1990s.

1947

She also recorded for Miltone Records in 1947, one of her songs being an answer record to label owner Roy Milton's own "R.M. Blues".

1950

During the 1950s, she recorded a number of tracks for Aladdin Records, including in 1953 the first version of "Dial That Telephone", a comedic monologue in which she complains to a friend about the absence of her husband.

She also recorded with Ike Carpenter's orchestra.

1955

In 1955 and 1956, she recorded several tracks including "Champagne Mind with a Soda Water Income" with the Squires, a vocal group featuring Don Harris and Dewey Terry (later Don and Dewey).

1959

She recorded several versions of "Dial That Telephone" over the years, including a 1959 version released on Criner's Spot record label.

1965

However, the song only became a chart success in 1965, when a new recording on the Duo Disc label reached No. 36 on the Billboard R&B chart.

1968

In 1968, her recording of "Harper Valley P.T.A. Gossip", a spoken elaboration of the content of Jeannie C. Riley's hit "Harper Valley PTA", reached No. 43 on the R&B chart.

Smith later worked in record promotion and A&R for Stax Records.

1977

She died from cancer in Los Angeles in 1977, aged 62.