CinemaOSMovie · 2013 · 0h 29m

T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s

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The 1920s saw a revolution in technology, the advent of the recording industry, that created the first class of African-American women to sing their way to fame and fortune. Blues divas such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Alberta Hunter created and promoted a working-class vision of blues life that provided an alternative to the Victorian gentility of middle-class manners. In their lives and music, blues women presented themselves as strong, independent women who lived hard lives and were unapologetic about their unconventional choices in clothes, recreational activities, and bed partners. Blues singers disseminated a Black feminism that celebrated emotional resilience and sexual pleasure, no matter the source.

Directed byRobert Philipson

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Status
Released
Runtime
0h 29m
Language
EN
Released
January 27, 2013
Studios
Shoga Films

Featuring

Cast & crew

4 credited
Starring

Jewelle Gomez

Narrator

Chris Albertson

Himself

Brian Keizer

Himself

Linda Tillery

Herself

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Directed by
Robert Philipson

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