About this title: University professor and 1960s activist Angela Davis's erudite and sweeping examination of the careers of two of the blues' best known interpreters, Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, plus the jazz singer Billie Holiday, looks at the roots of the blues' lyrical obsessions with sexuality (this sexuality frequently being the only factor in their ...
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 01/02/1999
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1999-01-26
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
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Binding: Trade Paperback
Publisher: Vintage Books, New York, New York, U.S.A.
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
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Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Vintage
Date Published: 1999-01-26
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
Description: Good+ Text. Paperback in good+ condition. Minor shelfwear, less than five pages with underlining. Spine uncreased, binding tight and sturdy. read more
Binding: Paperback
Publisher: Random House Inc
Date Published: 1999
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
Description: New. The author of "Women, Race and Class" suggests that "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, and Billie Holiday represent a black working-class, feminist ideology and historical consciousness. Davis' illuminating analysis of the songs performed by these artists pr... read more
Binding: Softcover
Publisher: Vintage Books
Date Published: 1999-02-01
ISBN-13:9780679771265ISBN:0679771263
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"This is probably a very informative and helpful book for anyone studying music or feminism in an academic setting. For a casual read, even for someone interested in both blues and feminism, it's really dry and laborious. It does anthologize the lyrics of the women in the title however, which is a potential added bonus if you're into that sort of thing."
"This text is generally good. Years ago, I did not find this book very exciting to read. Yet, I did feel the theory offered a few good nuggets here or there.
I will keep this book forever because I find the topic extremely interesting. Maybe I would enjoy the text more if I read it again today. Maybe not. I have mixed feeling about Angela Davis."
"So I must give respect where respect is due - Angela Davis is a very smart woman. However, this book was not good. Maybe its because I am skeptical and a singer but her analysis of the voice and her seeming to "know" what these ladies were trying to portray is a bit of a stretch. It is mostly personal opinion for the most part and I found myself pushing through it to say that I had read it but not good - in my opinion."
"Excellent - does an incredible job in analyzing - interconnecting forms of oppression. Also uncovers priceless historical information about three gems in music."
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