Revolutionary Women in Blues

The Blues is the sound of cultural resilience, and while the genre is the foundation for modern music, the stories of the women who shaped it are often unseen and unheard.

 

Sister Rosetta Tharpe, Ma Rainey, and Bessie Smith lived exciting, courageous, and wild lives, all while quietly shaping American culture through music and more. 

 

Ma Rainey is now known as The Mother of Blues, Sister Rosetta as The Godmother of Rock & Roll, and Bessie Smith as, The Empress Of Blues.

 

Join creator and star Divine Brown (Billie, Sarah and Ella: Revolutionary Women in Jazz) and an all-star team of performers and musicians as they bring us the story of these three extraordinary and revolutionary women.