Ladies Singin' The Blues

Bessie Smith, and Mamie Smith were amongst the first popular singers during the 1920s. Later came Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James, Koko Taylor and their contemporaries, creating a new female blues style. Today, Shemekia Copeland, Sharrie Williams and Ruthie Foster are some of the newer names in female blues.

Bessie Smith , and Mamie Smith were amongst the first popular singers during the 1920s. Later came Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James , Koko Taylor and their... read more »
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Ladies Singin' The Blues

Bessie Smith, and Mamie Smith were amongst the first popular singers during the 1920s. Later came Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, Etta James, Koko Taylor and their contemporaries, creating a new female blues style. Today, Shemekia Copeland, Sharrie Williams and Ruthie Foster are some of the newer names in female blues.

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Doin' What I'm Supposed To Do (CD)
Demetria Taylor: Doin' What I'm Supposed To Do (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDE875

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(Delmark) 12 track Demetria Taylor was born to sing the blues. The songs on this album are a balance of traditional blues and modern R & B, with some written by her family, some by fellow musicians Mike Wheeler and Larry Williams, one by...
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Grown Ass Woman (CD)
Sharon Lewis & Texas Fire: Grown Ass Woman (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDE849

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(2016/Delmark) 14 tracks. Sharon Lewis unleashes another extraordinary Delmark album. 'Grown Ass Woman' features 12 new original songs with special guest appearances by Sugar Blue and Joanna Connor.
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Bad Girl (CD)
Demetria Taylor: Bad Girl (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDE814

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The daughter of guitarist Eddie Taylor, who helped craft the Jimmy Reed sound in the 1950s. She has a great voice, she can whisper, she can roar. Sometimes I can hear Koko Taylor's influence. The Music is pretty average, though. 'The...
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Gettin' Kinda Rough!
Grana Louise: Gettin' Kinda Rough! Art-Nr.: CDDE812

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Since moving to Chicago in 1998, vocalist Gran Chicago's lively blues scene. In 2009, she won the city's blues challenge. With her wide vocals range, from a whisper to a scream, he is winning fans in the US, and Europe. She may not be...
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French Connection (CD)
Zora Young: French Connection (CD) Art-Nr.: CDDE802

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Recorded in France, produced by Chris Dussuchaud. Great singer, great production, awesome album. Mostly all-acoustic, very cool settings and instrumentation. Forget everything you ever learned about Chicago style blues. This is the way...
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Blues Attack
Shirley Johnson: Blues Attack Art-Nr.: CDDE798

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With her blend og good-rocking Chicago style blues, r&b and soul she has earned herself the reputation of a hard-working woman, and bandleader. Since the 1990s she's a mainstay on Chicago blues scene, holding a regular gif at 'Blue...
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Learned My Lesson
Zora Young: Learned My Lesson Art-Nr.: CDDE748

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(2000 'Delmark') (68:48/14) Gutes neues Album der starken Sängerin, die sich diesmal neben klassischen Bluesthemen z.B. auch 'Nutbush City Limits', bekannt von Tina Turner, vorgenommen hat / fine new effort from this powerful singer....
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Talk To The Hand
Karen Carroll: Talk To The Hand Art-Nr.: CDDE707

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mostly originals on her 2nd release for Delmark, soul and blues. A good one. KAREN CARROLL - voc, ROOSEVELT PURIFOY - pno, WALTER SCOTT - gtr, WILLIE SAMUELS - bass, JON HILLER - drums, plus horns. The best musicians transcend styles and...
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Had My Fun
Karen Carroll: Had My Fun Art-Nr.: CDDE680

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(1995 'Delmark') (59:40/10) this album was receorded 'live', both in the studio and before an supportive audience at a club in Chicago. Karren's got a powerful, expressive voice. The band is in good shape, particularly Moore....
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Mellow Mama
Dinah Washington: Mellow Mama Art-Nr.: CDDD451

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(1945 'Apollo') (35:23/12) When Dinah Washington left Lionel Hampton's Orchestra in 1945, she recorded 3 sessions yielding 12 songs for Apollo records. Dinah teamed up with Lucky Thompson who had just arrived in Los Angeles after a stint...
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