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Classic female blues was an early form of blues music, popular in the 1920s. An amalgam of traditional folk blues and urban theater music, the style is also known as vaudeville blues . Classic blues were performed by female singers accompanied by pianists or small jazz ensembles and were the first blues to be recorded.
While attending college, Miller developed an interest in promoting and performing plays written by African-American writers. [6] She graduated in 1920, and later won an award for her play Within the Shadows. [2] May Miller's entry into the cultural scene of the Harlem Renaissance began with the publishing of her play The Bog Guide in 1925.
In the 1960s Elis Regina was the most prominent female bossa nova singer, [citation needed] which influenced popular music around the world. In the 1960s and 1970s Argentinian folk singer Mercedes Sosa , South African Miriam Makeba , and Greek Maria Farantouri were also recognized for their engagement against the oppressive political situations ...
1960s; 1970s; Pages in category "1920 plays" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not ... Category: 1920 plays.
In 1970, rock musician Ringo Starr surprised the public by releasing an album of Songbook songs from the 1920s, 1930s, and 1940s, Sentimental Journey.Reviews were mostly poor or even disdainful, [25] but the album reached number 22 on the US Billboard 200 [26] and number 7 in the UK Albums Chart, [27] with sales of 500,000.
Born Rosa Deschamps [4] in Henderson, Kentucky, she is remembered as one of the great female blues singers of the 1920s and 1930s classic blues era. Her career as an entertainer began in 1913 when she joined her uncle's circus troupe. [1] She married Douglas "Slim" Henderson in 1918 and began traveling with his Mason-Henderson show.
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