Elvie Thomas

Little is known about Elvie Thomas, a country blues singer and guitarist. I am supposed to be from Palmer's Crossing, MS about 10 miles from Hattiesburg. I recorded two songs ("Motherless Child Blues" and "Over to My House") in Grafton, WI, for Paramount Records in March of 1930, with Geeshie Wiley assisting on second guitar.I also backed up Wiley on two tracks at the same session, adding a second guitar on "Last Kind Word Blues" and "Skinny Leg Blues." A year later Paramount had me sing and back up Wiley on two more sides for "Pick Poor Robin Clean" and "Eagles on a Half."