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Born blind in Dallas, Texas around 1905, she grew up in the Church Of God In Christ in the Dallas/Fort Worth area. She began recording in 1926 , first as a solo artist and later with choirs and various other artists and groups. Although she last recorded in 1928 , she continued touring through the 1940s . Later gospel artists, such as Roberta Martin and Clara Ward , were heavily influenced by her piano playing; Dranes' nasal singing style also had an impact on artists such as Sister Rosetta Tharpe . |
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