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Wild women don't have the blues [videorecording] / Calliope Film Resources, Inc. ; director, Christine Dall ; producers, Carole van Falkenburg, Christine Dall.

Available copies

  • 1 copy at Berklee College of Music.

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0 current holds with 1 total copy.

Location Call Number / Copy Notes Barcode Shelving Location Status Due Date
Media Center DVD 4340 37684001057516 Media Center Desk Available -

Record details

  • Physical Description: 1 videodisc (58 min.) : sd., col. ; 4 3/4 in.
  • Publisher: San Francisco : California Newsreel,

Content descriptions

General Note: Originally produced in 1989.
Creation/Production Credits Note: Edited by Jeanne Jordan ; cinematography, Steven Ascher.
Participant or Performer Note: Narrator, Vinie Burrows ; with: Koko Taylor, Danny Baker, Mae Barnes, Doll Thomas, Chris Albertson, Sammy Price, Ida Goodson, Blue Lu Barker.
Summary, etc.: Through historic performances and recordings, captures the spirit of such pioneering blues women as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Ethel Waters, Alberta Hunter, Ida Cox, and others.
Target Audience Note: Senior high school through college students and adults.
System Details Note: DVD-R; stereo.

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Subject: Rainey, Ma, 1886-1939
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