Blues Legacies & Black Feminism: Gertrude Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith & Billie Holiday
ISBN:
9780704346444 (0704346443)
Edition language: English
Category:
Non Fiction,
Biography,
History,
Cultural,
African American,
Feminism,
Culture,
Music,
Cultural Studies,
Gender,
Race
This was a very informative book about the much-overlooked impact of blues music on American culture and feminism. It’s definitely not a light read; Davis thoroughly researched her material and it’s hard to read this book in large chunks as the tone of the book is quite academic. The book looks into...