Bertha Lee Pate

Bertha Lee Pate
Background information
Born(1902-06-17)June 17, 1902
Lula, Mississippi, U.S.
DiedMay 10, 1975(1975-05-10) (aged 72)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.

Bertha Lee Pate, known more commonly as Bertha Lee (June 17, 1902 May 10, 1975) was an American classic female blues singer, active in the 1920s and 1930s. She recorded with, and was the common-law wife of Charley Patton.