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Introduction 000 Chapter One: Bad Women; the Early Years: Mamie Desdoumes, Sophie Tucker, Mamie Smith and Ma Rainey 000 Chapter Two: The Air and How to Fill It: Bessie Smith, Blues Singer 000 Chapter Three: Billie Holiday: Jazz Noir 000 Chapter Four: The Devil and the Deep Blue Sea: Etta James and Aretha Franklin 000 Chapter Five: The Great Saturday Night Swindle: Tina Turner and Janis Joplin 000 Chapter Six: Blues Attitude 000
Library of Congress Subject Headings for this publication:
Women blues musicians -- United States -- Biography.
Blues (Music) -- History and criticism.