Willie Mae Ford (June 23, 1904 – February 2, 1994), also known as Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, was an American gospel singer. Biography Early years Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi on 23 June 1904, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee as a child. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 12. Raised in the Baptist church, she began singing with her sisters, Mary, Geneva, Lucille, and Emma, in a family group known as "The Ford Sisters". The group, and Willie Mae in particular, achieved wider fame after an appearance at the 1922 National Baptist Convention. Musical career B… read more
Willie Mae Ford (June 23, 1904 – February 2, 1994), also known as Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, was an American gospel singer. Biography Early years Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi on 23 June 1904, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee as a child. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 12… read more
Willie Mae Ford (June 23, 1904 – February 2, 1994), also known as Mother Willie Mae Ford Smith, was an American gospel singer. Biography Early years Born in Rolling Fork, Mississippi on 23 June 1904, she moved to Memphis, Tennessee as a child. She moved to St. Louis, Missouri at the age of 12. Raised in the Baptist church, she began singing with her sisters, Mary… read more