About Blue Lu Barker
Lived 1913 – 1998 (aged 84). Blue Lu Barker was an American jazz musician and singer.
Louisa "Blue Lu" Barker (née Louise Dupont) (November 13, 1913 – May 7, 1998) was an American jazz and blues singer. Her better-known recordings include "Don't You Feel My Leg", which she wrote with her husband; "Georgia Grind"; and "Look What Baby's Got for You".
Barker's recording of "A Little Bird Told Me" was released by Capitol Records as catalogue number 15308 in 1948. It first reached the Billboard chart on December 18, 1948, and lasted 14 weeks on the chart, peaking at number 4.
Barker was inducted into the Louisiana Blues Hall of Fame in 1997, one year before she died in New Orleans, at the age of 84.
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Who was Blue Lu Barker?
American jazz and blues singer (1913–1998)
When was Blue Lu Barker born?
Blue Lu Barker was born on 13 November 1913 in New Orleans.
When did Blue Lu Barker die?
Blue Lu Barker died on 7 May 1998 in New Orleans.
What was Blue Lu Barker's occupation?
Blue Lu Barker was a jazz musician and singer.
What nationality was Blue Lu Barker?
Blue Lu Barker was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Blue Lu Barker. https://biography.guide/blue-lu-barker/
MLA: "Blue Lu Barker." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/blue-lu-barker/.
Chicago: "Blue Lu Barker." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/blue-lu-barker/.
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