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Book | NF 782.421643 J (Browse shelf) | Available | H001715555 |
Includes bibliographical references (p. [277]-296) and index.
Bad women, the early years : Mamie Desdoumes, Sophie Tucker, Mamie Smith, and Ma Rainey -- The air and how to fill it : Bessie Smith, blues singer -- Billie Holiday, jazz noir -- The devil and the deep blue sea : Etta James and Aretha Franklin -- The great saturday night swindle : Tina Turner and Janis Joplin -- Blues attitude.
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Traces the history of female blues singers, celebrating their contributions to blues music and profiling influential female singers.
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