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Fascinatin' Rhythm: Fifty-Fifty, 11/24/18

Celebrity Painting - Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues by Jo King
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Celebrity Painting - Billie Holiday - Lady Sings The Blues by Jo King

Episode # 1847

11/24    Fifty-Fifty When the women who sang the urban blues added elements of independence, defiance, and sexuality, the blues became more influential than ever. As women’s place in society changed, they made demands and raised expectations. They expected to split things down the middle.