Track 16: Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll

From the dawn of rock and roll and even before there have been
female artists. Women like Ma Rainey pushed the envelope with the
Dirty Blues and musicians like Sister Rosette Tharpe have been
recognized by the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame for their influence.
But where is the recognition for the dozens of other women of
color who pioneered Rock and Roll, as well as R&B, Soul and
Pop?  On this episode Kris talks with Maureen Mahon
-Associate Professor of Cultural Anthropology at NYU whose new
book ‘Black Diamond Queens’ highlights some of the lesser known
voices in Rock and Roll's evolution, but whose stories have been
largely untold until now.   


For more from Maureen Mahon, and to purchase Black Diamond
Queens, visit her website. 


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‘TEXT PROSE AND ROCK N ROLL’- is the only
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