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Nov 21, 2023 · Gladys Bentley. A Harlem Renaissance blues singer and crossdresser, Gladys Bentley is known to be one of the most financially successful black women of the 20s and 30s. A talented pianist and blues singer with her own unique look, Bentley drew in audience members of black, white, gay, and straight alike.
Harrison, Daphne Duval (1990). Black Pearls: Blues Queens of the 1920s. New Brunswick and London: Rutgers. ISBN 0-8135-1280-8. Russell, Tony (1997). The Blues: From Robert Johnson to Robert Cray. Dubai: Carlton Books, ISBN 1-85868-255-X. Stewart-Baxter, Derrick (1970). Ma Rainey and the Classic Blues Singers.
Tulare Lake ( / tʊˈlɛəri / ⓘ) or Tache Lake ( Yokuts: Pah-áh-su, Pah-áh-sē) is a freshwater lake in the southern San Joaquin Valley, California, United States. Historically, Tulare Lake was once the largest freshwater lake west of the Mississippi River. [2] For thousands of years, from the Paleolithic onward, Tulare Lake was a uniquely ...
Aug 29, 2023 · And for that, the music industry owes them a huge debt of gratitude. That said here are ten of the most influential black female blues singers that have ever graced a stage. Mamie Smith. Big Mama Thornton. Sippie Wallace. Lucille Hegamin. Ida Cox. Bertha Hill. Gladys Bentley.
Feb 8, 2022 · Photos: GFDL, Aretha Franklin, Etta James, Bessie Smith, Sister Rosetta Tharpe, blues. By Chris Wheatley. To celebrate Black History Month, we are highlighting 10 African American female blues artists who were significant contributors to the blues. From the earliest days of blues as entertainment, women were at the forefront.
The Blues were a common musical genre from the 1860s to the 1960s and originated in the Mississippi Delta. This musical genre was formed as an escape from the daily hardships of working-class black people. The music of the blues genres is distinguished by its 12-bar song form. The Blues’ style is reminiscent of call-and-response music style.
Mar 2, 2024 · Ruth Brown. Ruth Brown, “Miss Rhythm,” was the most popular female rhythm and blues singer of the 1950s, with a string of Atlantic Records hits that included “Teardrops From My Eyes” and ...
