Elvie Thomas

Who is Elvie Thomas?

Elvie Thomas was an American country blues singer and guitarist, probably from Palmer's Crossing, Mississippi, 10 miles from Hattiesburg, United States. She recorded two known songs in Grafton, Wisconsin, for Paramount Records in March 1930, with Geeshie Wiley on second guitar. She also backed Wiley on two tracks at the same session, adding her second guitar on "Last Kind Word Blues", and "Skinny Leg Blues." A year later Paramount had her sing and back Wiley on two more tracks, "Pick Poor Robin Clean", and "Eagles on a Half."