Women impact on jazz music

Bessie Smith was one of the United States most amazing female jazz artists ever performing. Her life started off hard. Her family lived in poverty. Lack of money didn’t stop Bessie. She started off in small “honky tonk” tents, (SOURCE NUMBER TWO) and singing on street corners. As time progressed she moved up in the life and worked as a dancer, She also showed a “natural flair for comedy” (Smith, Bessie Microsoft Encarta 2001)

Finally, In February 16, 1923 her big break came when she had her first recording session. She recorded two songs, Down hearted blues and Gulf coast blues (SOURC

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Mary began playing seriously with John Williams around 1925. She began and immediately excelled in music at an early age. Some of those notable works such as “Roll ‘em” are still famous today. She had a beautiful ability to improvise and really set the standards for jazz vocalists after her. This was during the Great Depression, when most people needed money, Bessie was doing just fine. Bessie beautiful earthy voice is said to have “broke out riots when she appeared. But Bessie’s legend hasn’t come close to running out. From the early 1900’s to modern day, women have worked to move in to stardom and fame alongside men. In 1930, Mary became a real member of the band “The twelve clouds of Jay” and recorded her first jazz solo. Women have been a big part of these changes and will continue to be in the future. The married soon after they began to work together. By the age of six, she was exceptional at playing by ear. Mary’s life and her career is still honored and remembered today. Also during that time, Mary worked with and arranged music for Earl Hines, Tommy Dressy and Berry Goodman. However in the 1950’s Mary moved to Europe where her career was put on hold while she converted to Roman Catholicism.

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