Name: The Rough Guide to Blues Divas
Brand: Various

Bonus disc

Bonus disc: No

Catalogue number

RGNET1392LP

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Black

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Download code

Download code: No

Rough Trade Exclusive

Rough Trade Exclusive: No

Extended format

Extended format: No

Format detail

Format Music GB

Limited edition

Release date

2020-01-31

Signed copies

Signed copies: No

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Proper

Tax rate GB

Standard:20

UPC / Barcode

605633139242

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1 / Extended format: No / LP / Rough Trade Exclusive: No / Signed copies: No / black

Artist

Various

Genre GB

Blues / Gospel

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Rough Guide

Founded in 1994, the Music Rough Guide sublabel is produced by World Music Network in association with a renowned book publisher. Each release from this label focuses on a particular style, region, or artist. As a sublabel of World Music Network, the Rough Guide series offers an extensive collection of music that spans various genres and cultures.
The Music Rough Guide label has established itself as an authoritative source for discovering new and unique sounds from around the world. With its rich catalog of releases, it provides music enthusiasts with a curated selection of albums that showcase the diversity and beauty of global music.
Whether you are interested in exploring traditional folk tunes, vibrant jazz rhythms, or infectious pop melodies from different corners of the globe, the Music Rough Guide label has something to offer for every musical taste. Immerse yourself in the captivating sounds and cultural richness brought to you by this esteemed label.

The Rough Guide to Blues Divas features classic tracks by many female blues legends including Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey and Victoria Spivey. It offers an exploration of the hugely significant and often overlooked role that women have played in the story of the blues.

It also revives the memory of the largely forgotten 1920s blues queens as it includes many lesser-known gems by artists shrouded in mystery - these were pioneering artists who developed the blues tradition and took it to the popular stage. This collection has been lovingly remastered using pioneering restoration techniques.

Tracks: Ma Rainey - Black Eye Blues / Hattie Burleson - Bye Bye Baby / Ethel Waters - Sweet Georgia Brown / Bessie Smith - Nobody Knows You When You’re Down And Out / Victoria Spivey - Dope Head Blues / Alberta Hunter - Everybody Mess Around / Mamie Smith - Jenny’s Ball / Ida Cox - Give Me A Break Blues / Lucille Bogan - Tired As I Can Be / Martha Copeland - Everybody Does It Now / Clara Smith - Salty Dog / Edith Wilson - My Man Is Good For Nothing But Love / Lucille Hegamin - Shake Your Cans / Sippie Wallace - I’m A Mighty Tight Woman / Rosa Henderson - Get It Fixed / Bertha “Chippie” Hill - Do Dirty Blues / Lil Johnson - Get ‘Em From The Peanut Man (Hot Nuts) / Trixie Smith - Sorrowful Blues / Sara Mar n - You Got Ev’rything A Sweet Mama Needs But Me / Esther Bigeou - The St. Louis Blues / Ada Brown - Break O’Day Blues / Maggie Jones - Anybody Here Want To Try My Cabbage? / Lizzie Miles - Electrician Blues / Bessie Tucker - Peniten ary / Lena Wilson - He Used To Be Your Man But He’s My Man Now

The Rough Guide to Blues Divas

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