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T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s

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MusicDocumentary

Overview

The 1920s saw a revolution in technology, the advent of the recording industry, that created the first class of African-American women to sing their way to fame and fortune. Blues divas such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Alberta Hunter created and promoted a working-class vision of blues life that provided an alternative to the Victorian gentility of middle-class manners. In their lives and music, blues women presented themselves as strong, independent women who lived hard lives and were unapologetic about their unconventional choices in clothes, recreational activities, and bed partners. Blues singers disseminated a Black feminism that celebrated emotional resilience and sexual pleasure, no matter the source.

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Runtime

29 min

Release Date

2013-01-27

Status

Released

Original Language

English

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Cast
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Jewelle Gomez

Narrator

Chris Albertson

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Brian Keizer

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Linda Tillery

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