Blues legacies and Black feminism : Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday /

Blues legacies and Black feminism : Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday /

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Bibliographic Details
Author / Creator:	Davis, Angela Y, (Angela Yvonne), 1944-
Imprint:	New York : Pantheon Books, c1998.
Description:	xx, 427 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Language:	English
Subject:	Rainey, Ma, -- 1886-1939. Smith, Bessie, -- 1894-1937. Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959. Holiday, Billie, -- 1915-1959 Rainey, Ma, -- 1886-1939 Smith, Bessie, -- 1894-1937 Blues (Music) -- History and criticism. Blues (Music) -- Texts. Feminism and music -- United States. Women blues musicians -- United States. African American women. African American women singers. Blues (Music) Feminism and music. Women blues musicians. United States. Criticism, interpretation, etc. Texts.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/2901012

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ISBN:	067945005X
Notes:	Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Summary:	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. of photos.
Physical Description:	xx, 427 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	067945005X