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| Title Statement | Queer blues: the hidden figures of early blues music / Darryl W. Bullock. |
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| Author | Bullock, Darryl W |
| Publication | London: Omnibus Press,[2023]©2023 |
| Extent of Item | xv, 349 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates |
| ISBN | 9781913172527 (hardcover) |
| Other Number | pr07202731 |
| Contents | Leaving the south --Ma Rainey gets the blues --The truth about Ma and Bessie --Alberta, Tony and the grizzly bear --Porter Grainger --Ethel Waters and early Harlem --Clara and Josephine --Bessie makes a record --Bessie gets married and Britain gets the blues --Peachtree man blues --In Harlem's Araby --Million dollar blues --Sissies, freaks, 'Half-Pint' and The Hokum Boys --He just don't appeal to me --It's dirty but good --Raiding the Pansy Club --B.D. women and old maids --Death letter blues --Any woman's blues. |
| Bibliography | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Summary | During the 1920s and 30s, many of the biggest stars of the time -- including Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Alberta Hunter, Ethel Waters, Porter Grainger, Josephine Baker, Frankie 'Half-Pint' Jaxon, Lucille Bogan, Tony Jackson and Clara Smith -- were openly celebrating LGBTQ lives through the songs they wrote, performed and recorded. Award-winning author Darryl W. Bullock brings their stories to the fore through contemporary reports, interviews, news articles and rare archive material, painting a vibrant picture of a revolutionary period in both popular music and Queer history that has long been overlooked. |
| Subjects & Genres | |
| By Topic | Blues (Music)--1931-1940 |
| Blues (Music)--To 1931 | |
| Blues musicians--Biography | |
| Gay musicians--Biography | |
| Lesbian musicians--Biography | |
| Transgender musicians--Biography | |
| By Genre | Biographies |
| Personal narratives | |
