RUTH BROWN, 1928-2006 In this column, for the most part, I have not written about the women who have easily identified names, choosing the more obscure women that history has...
TRACY NELSON 1944- Called “a bad white girl” by Etta James, Tracy Nelson came into my radar in the early ’70s, when I heard a duet...
I have listened to many wonderful piano players over the years, both male and female. Because of strict social norms, many women frequently ended up being...
I have spent most of this year writing about women who began their careers in the early part of the 20th century. In July’s segment, I...
The Boswell Sisters: Martha (1905-1958) • Connie (1907-1976) • Vet (Helvetia) (1911-1988) The Boswell Sisters were born at the beginning of the 20th century and came of age just...
One of the best concerts I ever attended was the PBS Special at the Belly Up Tavern in 1983, featuring Three Generations of the Blues, highlighting...
This month’s spotlight includes three musicians who were essentially driven out of the country, either by racism and/or politics. This period includes the ’20s, ’30s, ’40s,...
This month is officially Women’s History Month, or at least it used to be. I have chosen several women and/or bands that might be well-known to...
Blues and jazz are America’s original contribution to world culture. Because women (and others) have been consistently left out of the history books, it has been...
