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A bad woman feeling good : blues and the women who sing them

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W.W. Norton, New York, (2005)Bibliography note: Includes bibliographical references (p. 277-296) and index..

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Contents: Bad women, the early years : Mamie Desdoumes, Sophie Tucker, Mamie Smith, and Ma Rainey ― The air and how to fill it : Bessie Smith, blues singer ― Billie Holiday, jazz noir ― The devil and the deep blue sea : Etta James and Aretha Franklin ― The great saturday night swindle : Tina Turner and Janis Joplin ― Blues attitude.

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