Despite threats of violence & boycotts, Mamie Smith broke the racially-charged “color barrier” when she first recorded for Okeh Records with a white band in February, 1920. Smith’s music was so wildly successful, she opened the door for more black musicians, and single-handedly ushered in the era of the classic women blues singers.

This extra comfortable sweatshirt is 8.5oz 80/20 cotton/polyester blend, with 100% cotton face (20 singles face yarn). It features a 1x1 ribbing at collar, cuffs and waistband, a tear-away label, and split stitch double needle sewing on all seams. The fit is very standard.

This design features a beautiful late 1950s early 1960s hand-drawn Checker logo, and Chicago, Illinois

Chicago's Checker Records was a subsidiary of the legendary Chess Records, and specialized in blues, rhythm and blues, and early rock and roll. The label helped trailblaze popular music with music by legendary artists like Bo Diddley, Little Walter, and Sonny Boy Williamson. Checker Records dissolved in the 1970s

Weight 0.37 lbs
Select A Color:

CREWNECK BLACK

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S, M, L, XL, 2XL

T-shirt size chart
Size Width Length
S 18″ 28″
M 20″ 29″
L 22″ 30″
XL 24″ 31″
2XL 26″ 32″
3XL 28″ 33″
4XL 30″ 34″
5XL 32″ 35″