Sweet Emma

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Sweet Emma" Barrett (March 25, 1897, New Orleans, Louisiana – January 28, 1983) was a self-taught jazz pianist and singer who worked with the Original Tuxedo Orchestra between 1923 and 1936, first under Papa Celestin, then William Ridgely. Also active with Armand Piron, John Robichaux, and Sidney Desvigne, Sweet Emma Barrett was at her most powerful in the early 1960s and became an iconic figure with the Preservation Hall Jazz Band. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.

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New Orleans Traditional Jazz Legends, Vol. 1

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Best of Louisiana Music!

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New Orleans' Sweet Emma and her Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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Sweet Emma and Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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New Orleans' Sweet Emma And He

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New Orleans Sweet Emma And Her Preservation Hall Jazz

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61-New Orleans - The Living Legends 1961 cd2 [CD original]

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Sweet Emma Barrett And Her New Orleans Music

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Sweet Emma & Preservation Hall Jazz Band cd1

New Orleans' Sweet Emma & Her Preservation Hall Jazz Band

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Sweet Emma at Heritage Hall

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Jazz Funeral in New Orleans

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