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Shout, sister, shout! : ten girl singers who shaped a century /

Author Orgill, Roxane
Call Number j780.92 ORG
Publisher New York : Margaret K. McElderry Books,
Subject Tucker, Sophie, 1884-1966.
Rainey, Ma, 1886-1939.
Smith, Bessie, 1894-1937.
Merman, Ethel
Garland, Judy
O'Day, Anita
Baez, Joan.
Midler, Bette.
Madonna, 1958-
Williams, Lucinda
Women singers -- United States -- Biography.
Popular music -- United States -- History and criticism.
Singers
Women -- Biography
Juvenile literature.
Title Statement Shout, sister, shout! : ten girl singers who shaped a century / Roxane Orgill.
Description xi, 148 p. : ill. ; 27 cm.
Contents The 1900s : Sophie Tucker, the last of the red-hot mamas -- The 1910s : Ma Rainey, mother of the blues -- The 1920s : Bessie Smith, empress of the blues -- The 1930s : Ethel Merman, la Merm -- The 1940s : Judy Garland, the girl next door -- The 1950s : Anita O'Day, jazz gypsy -- The 60s : Joan Baez, sibyl with guitar -- The 1970s : Bette Midler, the last of the real tacky ladies -- The 1980s : Madonna, material girl -- The 1990s : Lucinda Williams, ramblin' woman.
Bibliography Note Includes bibliographical references (p. 139-141 ), discography (p. 135-138), and index.
ISBN 0689819919
LCCN 99054374
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Bib No. 758008
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