References in her songs led the researcher Max Haymes to speculate that she may have been based in Greenville.
[5] The researchers Bob Eagle and Eric LeBlanc state, on the basis of her death certificate, that she was born in Rusk, Cherokee County, Texas, the daughter of Georgia (née Connor) and John Chris Tucker.
[3] She had a light complexion[5] and a small frame[1] but was said to be "a strong singer with a dark voice".
[6] In August 1928, she recorded a number of songs, most of which she wrote, for the Victor label in Memphis, Tennessee.
However, in a 1972 conversation, the pianist was unable to recall the name of either singer, leading the interviewer to suspect that he had drawn his own conclusions from their recordings.