About Edna Hicks
Lived 1895 – 1925 (aged 29). Edna Hicks was an American singer.
Edna Hicks (October 14, 1891 or 1895 researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc suggest that her birth name was Lucille Landry, the daughter of Victor Landry and Rosa Moore.
She is believed to have moved north in her mid-teens.
She was popular in black vaudeville in the American Midwest in the late 1910s and 1920s, appeared often in Chicago and Cincinnati, and made recordings for seven different record labels in 1923 and 1924: Victor, Vocalion, Columbia, Gennett, Brunswick, Ajax, and Paramount. Her most frequent accompanist was Fletcher Henderson; some of her recordings featured accompaniment by Porter Grainger and Lemuel Fowler. She is buried at Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Worth, Illinois.
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Edna Hicks?
American blues singer and musician. (1895–1925)
When was Edna Hicks born?
Edna Hicks was born on 14 October 1895 in New Orleans.
When did Edna Hicks die?
Edna Hicks died on 16 August 1925 in Chicago.
What was Edna Hicks's occupation?
Edna Hicks was a singer.
What nationality was Edna Hicks?
Edna Hicks was American.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Edna Hicks. https://biography.guide/edna-hicks/
MLA: "Edna Hicks." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/edna-hicks/.
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