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Thread #23935   Message #269248
Posted By: Stewie
01-Aug-00 - 03:32 AM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: early women blues singers and songs
Subject: RE: Lyr Req: early women blues singers and songs
I second Chanteyranger's recommendation of 'Four Women Blues'. There is also another CD reissue of Bluebirds, but I don't know if it's still available: 'Better Boot That Thing: Great Women Blues Singers of the 1920's' RCA Heritage Series 07863 66065 2. It features sides from Alberta Hunter, Bessie Tucker, Victoria Spivey and Ida May Mack. There is also a couple in the Yazoo 2000 series: Various Artists 'I Can't Be Satisfied: Early American Women Blues Singers - Town and Country Vols 1 & 2 Yazoo CD 2026 and 2027. These cover a wide range of early women blues singers from the wellknown to the relatively obscure.

--Stewie