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Date: Wednesday, November 18, 2009
Time: 6:30 pm
Location: Meeting Room
Women of the Blues is a retrospective of the original blues women, the powerful performers that blazed the trails for artists today. This multimedia presentation will review the history and demonstrate the varied styles of the great blues ladies. Award-winning artist Maggie McCabe will perform and discuss the amazing work and life journeys of blues pioneers Sippie Wallace, Ma Rainey, Big Mama Thornton, Memphis Minnie, Bessie Smith, to current artists like Bonnie Raitt and more. We’ll talk about the artists that have ties to Detroit and spent time here in our electric blues and jazz scene.
This multimedia presentation and live music performance will display images, video and play audio of the original performers. We’ll move through our discussion and perform some of these innovative songs and stories live to give you the true feeling of what the blues are all about to create a truly interactive event.
Jazz & Blues at the Library is a monthly program series featuring two important forms of American music. A $3.00 admission is charged for live performances. Show your Friends of Southfield Public Library Membership card to receive a discount. No admission is charged for children under 12.
