Alberta Hunter (April 1, 1895 - October 17, 1984), was an American jazz singer, songwriter, and nurse. Her career had started back in the early 1920s, and from there on, she became a successful Jazz recording artist, being critically acclaimed to the ranks of Ethel Waters and Bessie Smith. In the 1950s, she retired from performing and entered the medical field, only to successfully resume her singing career in her 80's. Career 1920s - 1930s Born in Memphis, she left home while still in her early teens and settled in Chicago. There, she peeled potatoes by day and hounded club owners by night, determined to land a singing job. Her persistence paid off, and Alberta began a climb through some of the city's lowest dives to a headlining job at its most elegant night spot, the Dreamland Café. Her career flourished as both singer and songwriter in the 1920s and 1930s, and she appeared in clubs and on stage in musicals in both

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