May Alix

May Alix
Birth name	Liza Mae Alix
Born	August 31, 1902 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Origin	Chicago, Illinois
Died	November 0, 1983(1983-11-00) (aged 81)
Genres	Jazz, Cabaret
Occupations	Singer
Instruments	Singer

Liza Mae "May" Alix (August 31, 1902 in Chicago, Illinois - November 1983) was an American cabaret and jazz vocalist.

She began her career as a singer with the Jimmie Noone band in the clubs of Chicago. Soon she teamed up with Ollie Powers performing as a duo in cabarets. In 1926, she recorded with Louis Armstrong's Hot Five. One of the recordings, "Big Butter and Egg Man" became Armstrong's first chart hit. She collaborated with Jimmie Noone on half a dozen recordings for Vocalion Records (1929–1930). During the 1930s and early 1940s, she performed mainly in New York City.

References

• Komara, Edward (Ed.) (2006), Encyclopedia of the Blues, Routledge
• May Alix on Answers.com

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Name	Alix, May
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Date of birth	August 31, 1902
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Date of death	1983-11-00
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