{"product_id":"black-pearls-blues-queens-of-the-1920s-paperback-softback-9780813512808","title":"Black Pearls; Blues Queens of the 1920s (Paperback \/ softback) 9780813512808","description":"\u003cfont face=\"Georgia\"\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"6\"\u003eBlack Pearls\u003c\/font\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\r\n\u003cfont size=\"5\"\u003eBlues Queens of the 1920s\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"4\"\u003eDaphne Harrison (Author)\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e9780813512808\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003ePaperback \/ softback, published 1 March 1988\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e320 pages\u003cbr\u003e22.9 x 15.2 x 1.8 cm, 0.454 kg\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003cp align=\"justify\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eThroughout the 1920s, in tents, theaters, dance halls and cabarets, and on \"race\" records, black American women captivated large audiences with their singing of the blues. University of Maryland professor Harrison examines the subjects and texts of their songs, the toll these performers paid for their right to be heard, and what they did to transform a folk tradition into a popular art. She describes the singing and lifestyles of Sippie Wallace, Victoria Spivey, Edith Wilson and Alberta Hunter to illustrate how they introduced a new model of the black woman: assertive and sexy, gutsy yet tender, bereft but not downtrodden, exploited but not resentful, independent yet vulnerable. The author shows that their choice of performing style, inflection, emphasis and improvisation provided a perspective and expressiveness that profoundly affected later American popular music. --\u003ci\u003e Publishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Blues music spawned legendary performers whose influence has been felt in many musical forms here and around the world. Until now the important role of the great women blues singers has largely gone unexplored. This book tells of the cultural and social impact of the blues during the 1920s when the genre was dominated by women, both on stage and on record. Harrison (Afro-American Studies Department, University of Maryland) writes with authority, focusing particularly on Sippie Wallace, Edith Wilson, Victoria Spivey, and Alberta Hunter as she analyzes the music and the collective black experience out of which it grew. A significant book, particularly for collections of music history, black studies, and women's studies. -- \u003ci\u003eLibrary Journal\u003c\/i\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cfont size=\"3\"\u003e\u003cdiv\u003eList of Illustrations\u003cbr\u003e Acknowledgments\u003cbr\u003e Introduction\u003cbr\u003e 1. Riding \"\u003cbr\u003eToby\"\u003cbr\u003e to the Big Time\u003cbr\u003e 2. \"\u003cbr\u003eCrazy Blues\"\u003cbr\u003e Starts a New Craze\u003cbr\u003e 3. \"\u003cbr\u003eWild Women Don't Have the Blues\"\u003cbr\u003e: Blues from the Black Woman's Perspective\u003cbr\u003e 4. \"\u003cbr\u003eUp the Country...\"\u003cbr\u003e and Still Singing the Blues: Sippie Wallace\u003cbr\u003e 5. Blue Was Her Business: Victoria Spivey\u003cbr\u003e 6. \"\u003cbr\u003eHe Used to Be Your Man...\"\u003cbr\u003e But He's Edith Wilson's Now\u003cbr\u003e 7. She's Got a Mind to Ramble: Alberta Hunter\u003cbr\u003e Conclusion\u003cbr\u003e Other Blues Singers\u003cbr\u003e Selected Blues Titles by Women\u003cbr\u003e Notes\u003cbr\u003e Glossary of Colloquialisms\u003cbr\u003e Selected Discography\u003cbr\u003e Bibliography\u003cbr\u003e Subject Index\u003cbr\u003e Index of Song Titles\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\u003c\/font\u003e","brand":"Rutgers University Press","offers":[{"title":"Brand New","offer_id":52676746772760,"sku":"9780813512808","price":26.95,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/freshlyprintedbooks.co.uk\/products\/black-pearls-blues-queens-of-the-1920s-paperback-softback-9780813512808","provider":"Freshly Printed Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}