A bad woman feeling good : blues and the women who sing them / Buzzy Jackson.

Author: Jackson, Buzzy.

Edition Statement:1st ed.

Imprint:New York : W.W. Norton, c2005.

Descriptionxiii, 319 p. : ill. ; 25 cm.

Note: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.

Bibliography Note:Includes bibliographical references and index.

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