A jazz musician from Tooting was honoured with a historic blue plaque to recognise her contribution to music.

Sadie Crawford was commemorated with a plaque at 143 Fountain Road, her childhood home, at 2pm on Saturday, June 16.

Born Louisa Marshall in 1885, she came from poverty to perform jazz internationally and died aged 80 in 1965.

More than 300 people turned up to witness the first plaque unveiling for a woman in Tooting, organised by the Summerstown182 Community History project.

Sadie’s family told attendees about their family memories of her in later life, including great-great nephew Stephen Willis. Six other cousins were present who knew her from her visits to London for weddings and other family occasions

During the ceremony, local residents played music tributes to the first British female jazz musician to be recorded.

Winston Belgrave, 85, performed ‘Steal Away’, a tribute to the Windrush Generation, followed by Stephen Willis’ clarinet rendition of ‘Way Down Yonder in New Orleans’, a tune originally by his great-great aunt Sadie in 1923.

Jazz historian Howard Rye was at the ceremony to tell crowds about Sadie’s globe-trotting career and her collaborations with the genre’s leading figures.

Representatives from Streatham & Clapham High School attended the event, with headmaster Dr Millan Sachania announcing they have initiated a Sadie Crawford Music Scholarship.

The first recipient of the award was year seven pupil Adrianna Forbes-Dorant who then took centre stage and proceeded to play two jazz numbers.

Once the ceremony finished, attendees walked back to St Mary’s Church in Summerstown for refreshments, where they saw an exhibition on Sadie’s remarkable life.

Geoff Simmons, of Summerstown182 Community History Project said: "What a truly unforgettable day - it was wonderful to see the community out in full force supporting local history. We raised most of the funds to pay for this from our guided walks, a brilliant way of involving people in the process, building momentum and creating awareness.

"Everyone got right behind this and thanks to the plaque and the scholarship, Sadie’s name lives on forever. Look out for more great Summerstown182 initiatives coming soon in Earlsfield and Tooting."