Jackie “Moms” Mabley
African-American stand-up comic and actor who was active in stage, television and films from the 1910s to 1970s. She was also one of the 20th century’s first openly queer comedians, coming out as a lesbian in 1921.
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Amparo Cardenal
We do not know much about Amparo Cardenal, a teenager living in Valencia, Spain, around 1900, but we can still hear her singing. Five recordings she made at the Puerto y Novella studio in her native city have survived to our days.
Mahalia Jackson
Mahalia Jackson (1911–1972) was an American gospel singer, widely considered one of the most influential vocalists of the 20th century.
Odaline de la Martinez
Composer, conductor and a graduate in maths and music, Odaline was the first woman, in 1984, to conduct a Prom in 89 seasons of the BBC Promenade Concerts, since it’s inception in 1895.
Shirley Collins
British folk musician
Clara Butt
One of the first and most successful women to make the most of the potential of recorded music
Eliška Krásnohorská
Czech patriotic poet
Lujza Blaha
Slovak-Hungarian actor and singer
Khuwyt
Ancient Egyptian musician
Nadezhda Zabela-Vrubel
Opera and concert singer