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Featuring those pioneering women of the 1920s who put voice to jazz, from Ma Rainey to Mae West.
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 07, 2022
- Length: 59:01
- Purchases: 1
This is a sampling of the women who performed on Broadway and recorded studio sessions in the 1920s.
Bought by WJCT, WXAV 88.3FM Chicago, WNMU-FM, WGTE Public Media, WCPN and more
- Added: Mar 03, 2016
- Length: 59:02
- Purchases: 9
NOTE: The :48 intro CAN be removed without prior permission. Ninety-year-old Nova Scotian, Aggie Barkhouse, reminisces about the hard life of the...
- Added: Feb 20, 2016
- Length: 29:59
She was known as “The Personality Girl,” with a singing style that crossed over between sweet and hot jazz-influenced presentations. Annette Hansha...
Bought by KCBX
- Added: Apr 22, 2014
- Length: 58:59
- Purchases: 1
Sister Rosetta Tharpe became the first superstar of gospel music and was an early influence on Elvis Presley, Jerry Lee Lewis, Little Richard, and ...
Bought by WJCT, Harford Community Radio, KMUN, West Virginia Public Broadcasting, Spokane Public Radio and more
- Added: Feb 18, 2013
- Length: 28:56
- Purchases: 8
