Wild women don't have the blues: the women, the music, the legacy.

The story of Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and other pioneering blues women from early in the century. We learn of their vision and their struggle, their pain and their humor. The film recreates the stories of these pioneering women who left an indeliable mark on th...

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Other Authors: Burrows, Vinie, Dall, Christine
Format: Electronic Video
Language:English
Published: San Francisco, CA : California Newsreel, 1989.
Series:Black studies in video
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Online Access:CONNECT