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Black Women in Jazz Playlists
About This Exhibit
In honor of Jazz Appreciation Month, this exhibit focuses on Black women of jazz.
This exhibit's resources highlight several famous Black women of jazz (such as Ella Fitzgerald and Lena Horne), but also acknowledges artists who might not be familiar to a general audience (such as Valaida Snow and Dorothy Donegan). The playlists sample both the vocal and instrumental talents of these artists. In addition to April being Jazz Appreciation Month, this exhibit also honors Billie Holiday, whose birthday was on April 7, 1915.
Black Women of Jazz
Selected Items
Online items are available for immediate access. Physical items can be requested through the library catalog for pick-up.
Great women singers of the 20th century. Nancy Wilson by Call Number: DVD M1630.18 N3632005Publication Date: 2005
Ella Fitzgerald Sings The Cole Porter Songbook by Call Number: CDISC M1506P67 M88Publication Date: 1984
