Koko Taylor
Singer often called the “Queen of the Blues”
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Etta Baker
American Piedmont blues guitarist and singer
Elizabeth Cotten
American folk and blues musician
Carol Fran
Carol Fran’s distinct voice and piano-playing style mark her celebrated career that spans more than six decades.
Anne Bushnell
Irish blues and jazz singer
Esther Bigeou
American vaudeville star
Gladys Bentley
American blues singer, pianist, and entertainer during the Harlem Renaissance.
Ottilie Patterson
Irish blues and jazz singer
Bessie Smith
Acknowledged as one of the greatest blues singers of the twentieth century, Bessie Smith reigned as the “Empress of the Blues” throughout most of the 1920s.
Ma Rainey
Often called the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey was known for her deep-throated voice and mesmerizing stage presence that drew packed audiences and sold hit records in the early twentieth century. Also a songwriter, her lyrics and melodies reflected her experiences as an independent, openly bisexual African-American woman.