50 Women in the Blues

Women have been at the dawn of the blues since Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey were singing about hard knocks and tough love in smoky bars. This book gives an overview of the early days of the blues and its development from the Mississippi Delta to the windy city, Chicago, to becoming the global musical movement it is today. Includes: Ma Rainey Shemekia Copeland Rosetta Tharpe Mavis Staples Etta James Janis Joplin Bonnie Raitt Susan Tedeschi Big Mama Thornton Koko Taylor Bessie Smith Kyla Brox and many more... Written by acclaimed music writer Zoe Howe, compiled by celebrated African-American blues singer Kat Pearson and Chicago Blues Hall of Fame Inductee, 2014, Jennifer Noble, and featuring exclusive color photos from Noble's fascinating collection.