CULTURETECHLENSGinger Smock
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Named as Emma "Ginger" Smock in the Smithsonian's account of pioneering Black women in jazz.
The record
- Also known as: Emma "Ginger" Smock
Notes
CTL-JAZZ-017 alternate identifier. Collection: African American jazz artists (CTL-JAZZ-100 dataset, 2026-10-08).
Sources
- Smithsonian NMAAHC — “Women Behind the Music” (primary source)
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