Alberta Hunter was a Blues Singer born in Memphis in 1895. She had a successful career in music, recording numerous songs and touring with the USO in the 1940s. After taking a brief retirement, she returned to performing deep into her eighties. Her success has earned her a net worth of $10 million.
Alberta Hunter is a member of Blues Singer
Age, Biography and Wiki
💰 Net worth: $10 million (2024)
About
Chicago blues singer and nurse who, after taking a brief retirement, performed deep into her eighties. She recorded numerous songs in her early years, and in the 1940s, she toured with the USO.
Before Fame
Arriving in Chicago at the age of fifteen, she initially found little work outside of brothels and disreputable joints until the upscale club Dago Frank's hired her as a soloist.
Trivia
She left singing to start a career as a nurse, which she kept well into her second singing career.
Family Life
She was born in Memphis, Tennessee, running away from home at age twelve to travel.
Associated With
Though mostly known for her music, she did have a walk-on role in Robert Altman's Remember My Name and she also sang on the soundtrack.
