Women in Blues
Vaudeville blues empowered African American women in ways that previously had been unheard of. These women were brought to the top because they had a skill to sing the blues. But also, they were very successful because in their lyrics, they were able to connect to people. In the movie they said that they may not be singing to you, but there is someone out there they are singing to. I am not positive if I remember her exact quote but I do know it went something like this, “We may not be singing to you, but we are signing to someone out there.” I will use two specific songs to emphasize and express my examples. These blues singers were able to relate to the people they sang to. They kept it real and sang about real things that were happening, things the listeners were experiencing or feeling every day. The lyrics were lyrics that the listeners were able to understand, relate to and appreciate. These women who were singing the blues were telling it like it is and the listeners loved to hear it. In many cases, the black singers were sexu
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Some common words found in the essay are:
African American, Georgia White, Alberta Hunter, Smith Empress, Midterm Vaudeville, blues aint, african american women, downhearted blues, earned respect, blues singers, sing blues, american women, african american, blues singer,
Approximate Word count = 715
Approximate Pages = 3 (250 words per page double spaced)
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