"Sweet" Emma Barrett
This file appears in: Emma Barrett: Jazz Pianist and Vocalist 1897-1983
Courtesy of Louisiana Division/City Archives, New Orleans Public Library
This file appears in: Emma Barrett: Jazz Pianist and Vocalist 1897-1983
Emma Barrett: Jazz Pianist and Vocalist 1897-1983
Emma Barrett, a self-taught jazz pianist and vocalist, was born on March 25, 1897, and began performing in venues across New Orleans at just twelve years old. [1] Despite being unable to read music,…