Queer Blues

The blues has a close connection with the LGBTQ community, with dozens of raunchy, bawdy blues recordings released in the 1920s and 30s. Queer Blues tells the story of pioneering LGBTQ composers and entertainers who wrote, performed, and recorded these songs, including Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Josephine Baker, and Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon. It is the definitive account of the LGBTQ trailblazers of early blues and a fascinating consideration of the intersection between music and LGBTQ history.

Format: Hardback
Length: 368 pages
Publication date: 06 July 2023
Publisher: Omnibus Press

The blues has had a deep and enduring connection with the LGBTQ community, with a rich history of "dirty blues" songs that date back to the earliest attempts to capture the essence of the blues on record. In the 1920s and 1930s, a wave of raunchy, bawdy blues recordings emerged, specifically targeting an LGBTQ audience. These songs were a celebration of life, love, and individuality, providing a voice to the marginalized and underrepresented members of the community. Queer Blues is a captivating documentary that tells the story of the pioneering LGBTQ composers, performers, and record producers who created these extraordinary songs. It explores the lives and careers of iconic figures such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Josephine Baker, and Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon, as well as many other lesser-known trailblazers. This film is a definitive account of the LGBTQ pioneers of early blues and a fascinating exploration of the intersection between music and LGBTQ history. It has received numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.

The blues has had a deep and enduring connection with the LGBTQ community, with a rich history of "dirty blues" songs that date back to the earliest attempts to capture the essence of the blues on record. In the 1920s and 1930s, a wave of raunchy, bawdy blues recordings emerged, specifically targeting an LGBTQ audience. These songs were a celebration of life, love, and individuality, providing a voice to the marginalized and underrepresented members of the community. Queer Blues is a captivating documentary that tells the story of the pioneering LGBTQ composers, performers, and record producers who created these extraordinary songs. It explores the lives and careers of iconic figures such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Josephine Baker, and Frankie Half-Pint Jaxon, as well as many other lesser-known trailblazers. This film is a definitive account of the LGBTQ pioneers of early blues and a fascinating exploration of the intersection between music and LGBTQ history. It has received numerous awards and accolades, including a Grammy Award for Best Music Film.

Weight: 766g
Dimension: 165 x 241 x 36 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781913172527