Mamie Smith – The First Recorded Blues Singer
Mamie Smith and the ‘Crazy Blues’ Mamie Smith, (1891 – 1946) was an African-American singer who, on the afternoon of Tuesday the 10th of August,… Read More »Mamie Smith – The First Recorded Blues Singer
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How Aretha Franklin Turned a Sexist Song into a Feminist Anthem
R-E-S-P-E-C-T is a Cover? For me, born in the early 80s, Aretha Franklin’s 1967 hit ‘Respect’ had always been there. A feminist anthem. A symbol… Read More »How Aretha Franklin Turned a Sexist Song into a Feminist Anthem
