Great piece! And an important topic too. I was unaware of any of the artists you featured, but all were so talented. The widespread sexism, racism, prohibitive laws and hostility those women must have faced just to play music is hard to fathom. It’s so vital that they receive their recognition, even if only posthumously. One of the great aspects of the internet is gaining access to artists once considered long forgotten. Planning on featuring other women artists and musicians as follow ups?
Thank you Steve, much appreciate it. Absolutely! I announced in earlier posts that I am dedicating the rest of this year to women in music, and perhaps beyond. I was going to go back to the origins of rock with Sister Rosetta, but went down the rabbit hole and ended up in the Big Band era--much to my surprise. I have a long roster of women artists on the list, from Big Band conductors to early rockers to punk and symphonic bands, working up to some mind-blowing current-day metal bands. Stay tuned!
This is so great and so important!! Thank you for shedding light on these early pioneers!
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Great piece! And an important topic too. I was unaware of any of the artists you featured, but all were so talented. The widespread sexism, racism, prohibitive laws and hostility those women must have faced just to play music is hard to fathom. It’s so vital that they receive their recognition, even if only posthumously. One of the great aspects of the internet is gaining access to artists once considered long forgotten. Planning on featuring other women artists and musicians as follow ups?
Thank you Steve, much appreciate it. Absolutely! I announced in earlier posts that I am dedicating the rest of this year to women in music, and perhaps beyond. I was going to go back to the origins of rock with Sister Rosetta, but went down the rabbit hole and ended up in the Big Band era--much to my surprise. I have a long roster of women artists on the list, from Big Band conductors to early rockers to punk and symphonic bands, working up to some mind-blowing current-day metal bands. Stay tuned!