Edna Hicks (born 14 October 1891 or 1895, New Orleans; died 16 August 1925, Chicago), born Edna Landreaux, was an American blues singer and musician. The half-sister of singer Lizzie Miles, Hicks established a reputation in the black vaudeville circuit of the American Midwest during the late 1910s and 1920s. She performed frequently in Chicago and Cincinnati and recorded for seven different labels, including Victor, Vocalion, and Paramount. In 1923, Hicks gained recognition for the singles "Hard Luck Blues", "Down Hearted Blues", and "Gulf Coast Blues" recorded for the Brunswick label. Her career included significant collaborations with pianist Fletcher Henderson and accompanists Porter Grainger and Lemuel Fowler. Hicks also appeared in musical comedies such as Over the Top and The New American. She died in 1925 following a gasoline fire. Her recordings were later compiled into the album Complete Recorded Works in Chronological Order Volume 1 (1996).
