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African American Women and Music
The purpose of this paper is for me to research and explore the connection between African American women and music. Since prior to the slave decades, music has been a part of African American society, and served as a form of social and emotional support in African American communities in the past and present. This paper will cover three different types of secular music that emerged during the slave day. They are blues, jazz, and gospel music. Each of these forms of music is still in existence today. In addition to exploring music, this paper will identify three African American female music legends, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, and Mahalia Jackson. ... In this form of music, the singer and the composer is one in the same. ... The differences between these types of music were that spirituals were collective, whereas an individual sang blues. Blues became known as the music of the black working class. It was a way for African Americans to express the modern problems of social errors, and poverty and power struggles they faced after they became free. They used music for economic gain in nightclubs, corner halls, publishing, and recording.
One of the greatest African American females blues singers was Bessie Smith. ... Bessie attempted to make a transition to the new music. ... Black women contributed to development of jazz. ... This became a main source of family entertainment, and the creation of jazz music. ...
Billie Holiday was one of the greatest African American jazz singers.
Approximate Word count = 1209
Approximate Pages = 4.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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