Black Female Singers of the 80s and 90s Who Ruled The ... Etta James was an acclaimed R&B, soul, and blues singer known for her powerful vocals and ability to interpret various musical styles.

Country is a broad musical category that includes elements of folk, bluegrass and blues ... country music with her signature R&B style and even became the first Black woman with a No. 1 country ...

Black country, folk and blues musicians have always been vital to ... But when Martell played the Grand Ole Opry — the first ...

Initially it was black music played by black people for ... "Mississippi Heavy Water Blues," describes losing his woman, who's washed away in the flood. They range over quite a bit of emotional ...

The book examines the careers of influential Black women blues singers Gertrude "Ma" Rainey, Bessie Smith, Ida Cox, Rosa Henderson, and Billie Holiday in historical, social, and political contexts.