Ladies Sing the Blues - 75 Original Classics
Despite the early history of music residing in the hands of men, the real stars of the music in the 1920s were actually women in the shape of major artists like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith. Filled with raw emotion, intelligence and plenty of humour, the content spread over these 75 tracks is a veritable musical history lesson featuring the definitive performers of the 20s through to the 60s.