Blues Legacies and Black Feminism: Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday

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Synopsis
The author of "Women, Race and Class" suggests that "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday represent a black working-class, feminist ideology and historical consciousness. Davis' illuminating analysis of the songs performed by these artists provides readers with a compelling and transformative understanding of their musical and social contributions and of their relation to both the African-American community and American culture.
Copyright:
1998

Book Details

Book Quality:
Excellent
Book Size:
428 Pages
ISBN-13:
9780679450054
Publisher:
Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group
Date of Addition:
Copyrighted By:
Angela Y. Davis
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Has Image Descriptions:
No
Categories:
Entertainment, Nonfiction, Biographies and Memoirs, Social Studies, Music
Submitted By:
170
Proofread By:
170
Usage Restrictions:
This is a copyrighted book.

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