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Throughout this tour, we will be exploring a few of Atlanta’s historically prominent musical genres and how American gender views affected each genre. Atlanta is an area rich with musical culture, as the area has kept up with the changes in popular music. Atlanta has been the home to many prominent jazz, blues, rock, pop, and hip-hop artists to the extent that people have come here in hopes of chasing their dreams. Even today, many hip hop fans come to “A-Town” in search of musical communities, and Atlanta has quite a few recording studios nearby. This tour will focus on prominent artists from Atlanta’s rich musical scene and their interactions with “gender” within their genre and music.

Many music genres have a \"dominant\" gender to them. Rap and hip-hop features primarily masculine artists, blues features a lot of women singers, jazz has more men, etc. We even tend to associate certain instruments with certain genders. (Cumberledge) When consider harps and flutes to be more feminine that tubas and trombones. Why is that? Is it because of the shape? The instrument's timbre? Indeed, it it because we apply our expectations for traditional masculine and feminine roles to almost any and everything tied to ourselves. Aggressive, cocky, confident, strong, etc., all become words associated with masculinity. So, when a musical genre, like rock, is aggressive it must automatically be \"masculine\" because girls aren't supposed to be aggressive.

Many of those \"expectations\" related to gender still exist today. So, we will be observing important figures in the prominent musical genres in Atlanta and how they either reacted to the gender stereotypes placed upon them, or how the musical genres themselves fit in with traditional gender roles.

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Janelle Monáe attended Perimeter College at the start of her career, after relocating to Atlanta from New York. Janelle Monáe is a singer well known for her messages within her music and her music videos. Her songs like \"Dirty Computer\" tackle issues like government censorship and control, and becoming a \"mechanical\" society. Monáe also openly sings about being a woman, and being proud and confident about being a woman in her songs, for example \"Electric Lady\" and \"Pynk\". Her song \"Pynk\" talks openly about sex and a woman's vagina. Even the imagery in the music video, from the set the the clothing, is full of the color pink and made to depict vaginas with a clear message of \"Pussy Power\" displayed through an LED sign. Similar to Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey. 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Atlanta, also known as “A-Town” is quite the hub for trap, hip=hop, and rap musicians. Hip-hop is a genre that is considered to be predominantly masculine. Most popular rap artists are men, and their lyrics are indicative of the existing gender roles not only within that genre but also in society as well. An example of such hip hop music in Migos’ “Bad and Boujee”. The song covers a topic of “flexing” that is present in many hip-hop and rap songs--lots of money and expensive items and a lot of girls. In the song, the women surrounding him are also considered “bad and boujee”. “Boujee” refers to a luxurious lifestyle. The women in the music video and referred to in the song don’t play much of a role besides being proof of his popularity and ability to “flex\"--it is almost as if theya re another item to be considered a part of their wealth that they can show off. Our location, Magic City, is another example of hip hop's popular stance on women and gender roles. Magic City is a strip club frequently reference by many rappers, like Atlanta based rapper Future. Popular artists like Drake, Migos, Travis Scott, and Young Thug have reference Magic City in their lyrics as well. To many hip-hop and rap artists, women are objectified and placed amongst items to flex and to show how successful one is or has become. (Jeffries)

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Big Boi's verse in particular makes one question whether the song actually is an apology towards the mother for making her daughter cry, or an effort to show that he was wronged by the woman (too). With lyrics like, \"Now you and your girl ain't speakin' no more / 'Cause my dick all in her mouth / Know what I'm talkin' about? / Jealousy, infidelity, envy, cheating, beating / In the year 2G, they be the same thing / So who you placin' the blame on?\"",[129,207],{"_72":221,"_125":222,"_127":223},[],"OutKast - Ms. Jackson (Official HD Video)","\"Ms. Jackson\" by OutKast\nListen to OutKast: https://Outkast.lnk.to/listenYD\n\nSubscribe to the official Outkast YouTube channel: https://Outkast.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nWatch more videos by OutKast: https://OutKast.lnk.to/listenID/youtube\n\nFollow Outkast:\nFacebook: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followFI\nInstagram: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followII\nTwitter: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followTI\nWebsite: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followWI\nSpotify: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followSI\nYouTube: https://Outkast.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nLyrics: \nI'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, ooh, I am for real\nNever meant to make your daughter cry\nI apologize a trillion times\nI'm sorry, Ms. Jackson, ooh, I am for real\nNever meant to make your daughter cry\nI apologize a trillion times\n\n#OutKast #MsJackson #OfficialVideo","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0opv635nsrm5wr9619tz5sh5lwap?variant=desktop",{"_96":239,"_93":23,"_125":222,"_132":133,"_134":240,"_136":241,"_138":242,"_140":243,"_34":244,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":242,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":221,"_152":241},{"_96":226,"_93":82,"_125":227,"_132":133,"_134":228,"_136":229,"_138":230,"_140":231,"_34":232,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":230,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":233,"_152":229},277,"\"Hey Ya!\" by OutKast\nListen to OutKast: https://Outkast.lnk.to/listenYD\nSubscribe to the official Outkast YouTube channel: https://Outkast.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nWatch more videos by OutKast: https://OutKast.lnk.to/listenID/youtube\n\nFollow Outkast:\nFacebook: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followFI\nInstagram: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followII\nTwitter: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followTI\nWebsite: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followWI\nSpotify: https://Outkast.lnk.to/followSI\nYouTube: https://Outkast.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nLyrics:\nOne, two, three!\nMy baby don't mess around\nBecause she loves me so\nThis I know fo sho!\n\nBut does she really wanna\nBut can't stand to see me walk out the door\nDon't try to fight the feeling\nBecause the thought alone is killin' me right now\n\nThank God for Mom and Dad\nFor sticking to together\nLike we don't know how\n\nHey ya! Hey ya!\n\n#OutKast #HeyYa #Speakerboxxx #TheLoveBelow #Andre3000","//www.youtube.com/embed/PWgvGjAhvIw","PWgvGjAhvIw","PWgvGjAhvIw.jpg",{"_153":234,"_155":235,"_157":236,"_159":237,"_160":238},295,"OutKast - Hey Ya! (Official Music Video)","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/mkmdukvk8iz19tch5vcbi9ozjfbq","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/mkmdukvk8iz19tch5vcbi9ozjfbq?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/mkmdukvk8iz19tch5vcbi9ozjfbq?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/mkmdukvk8iz19tch5vcbi9ozjfbq?variant=desktop","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/mkmdukvk8iz19tch5vcbi9ozjfbq?variant=lqip",276,"//www.youtube.com/embed/MYxAiK6VnXw","MYxAiK6VnXw","MYxAiK6VnXw.jpg",{"_153":245,"_155":246,"_157":247,"_159":223,"_160":248},294,"https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0opv635nsrm5wr9619tz5sh5lwap","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0opv635nsrm5wr9619tz5sh5lwap?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0opv635nsrm5wr9619tz5sh5lwap?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0opv635nsrm5wr9619tz5sh5lwap?variant=lqip",125,"the-indigo-girls","The Indigo Girls",{"_34":206,"_63":207,"_72":208},{"_34":277,"_63":278,"_72":279},"Emory University","The Indigo Girls is a folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, and was actually founded at Emory University. The duo used to play at a local bar in Emory Village and released their first EP in 1986. The Indigo Girls have always been outspoken on their activism and have often utilized their music to speak out upon current events. Their website also lists their activism, and the causes they openly speak out for. They have a song with P!nk titled “Dear Mr. President”, making clear their grievances with the President’s policies--which included discriminatory acts against homosexuals. A more recent song, “Country Radio” talks openly about homosexuality, as they sing from the perspective of a boy living in a small town wishing for a heteronormative relationship. The lyrics in “Country Radio” are quite clear in their message, stating “I’m just a gay kid in a small town.” Rock music being political is not surprising. However, the rock genre historically has been dominated by masculine leads, due to the aggressive and harsh image of some rock music that isn’t typically associated with women. The Indigo Girls take the political nature of rock music and use it to speak out on things they are passionate about and to do it with “Girls” in their name.",33.7971368,-84.32224,[266],"The Indigo Girls is a folk rock duo consisting of Amy Ray and Emily Saliers, and was actually founded at Emory University. The duo used to play at a local bar in Emory Village and released their first EP in 1986. The Indigo Girls have always been outspoken on their activism and have often utilized their music to speak out upon current events. Their website also lists their activism, and the causes they openly speak out for. They have a song with P!nk titled “Dear Mr. President”, making clear their grievances with the President’s policies--which included discriminatory acts against homosexuals. A more recent song, “Country Radio” talks openly about homosexuality, as they sing from the perspective of a boy living in a small town wishing for a heteronormative relationship. The lyrics in “Country Radio” are quite clear in their message, stating “I’m just a gay kid in a small town.” Rock music being political is not surprising. However, the rock genre historically has been dominated by masculine leads, due to the aggressive and harsh image of some rock music that isn’t typically associated with women. The Indigo Girls take the political nature of rock music and use it to speak out on things they are passionate about and to do it with “Girls” in their name.",[129,250],{"_72":263,"_125":264,"_127":265},[],"Indigo Girls - Country Radio (Official Audio)","Buy/Listen Look Long: https://found.ee/IGLookLong \n\nMore from Indigo Girls:\nOfficial store: https://found.ee/IG_D2C\nWebsite: https://found.ee/IndigoGirlsWebsite \nFacebook: https://found.ee/IndigoGirlsFB \nTwitter: https://found.ee/IndigoGirlsTwitter \nInstagram: https://found.ee/IndigoGirlsIG \n\nLyrics:\nI work at the mall food court and when I get home \nI fix something to eat settle into my seat \nAnd turn on the country radio \nI know every word to every song \nAnd they make these lonely nights a little less long \nCuz then I’m under the stars regular at the bar \nGot a perfect girl I got a worn-in truck\nWe go down to the river and the moonlight is silver \nBut most of all I get to be in love \nI wanna be that boy I wanna be that girl \nI wanna know what it’s like to fall in love like most of the rest of the world \nBut as far as these songs will take me is as far as I’ll go \nI’m just a gay kid in a small town who loves country radio \nI feel it in old time I feel it brand new \nThat lonesome refrain the secrets and pain \nLike only a song can know you \nThen I close my eyes it’s like I clicked my heels \nThat’s me in the story and the story is real \nIt works like a charm I’ve got him on my arm \nTaking a chance on a dance while the band \nPlays our favorite song and we’re singing along \nAnd tonight he’s gonna ask my hand \nI wanna be that boy… \nAnd as I’m driving from work the sign at your church \nSays repent now you can’t go back \nTo the ways of your past so I go twice as fast \nTo turn you on so I can live like that \nBoy I wanna be that girl….\n\n#IndigoGirls #LookLong #SingerSongwriter","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/rrnst6ubkzjlewyz8sxo9m8lrfwj?variant=desktop",{"_96":267,"_93":23,"_125":264,"_132":133,"_134":268,"_136":269,"_138":270,"_140":271,"_34":272,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":270,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":263,"_152":269},284,"//www.youtube.com/embed/VHnYeXbI7GQ","VHnYeXbI7GQ","VHnYeXbI7GQ.jpg",{"_153":273,"_155":274,"_157":275,"_159":265,"_160":276},302,"https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/rrnst6ubkzjlewyz8sxo9m8lrfwj","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/rrnst6ubkzjlewyz8sxo9m8lrfwj?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/rrnst6ubkzjlewyz8sxo9m8lrfwj?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/rrnst6ubkzjlewyz8sxo9m8lrfwj?variant=lqip",124,"bluesmen","Bluesmen",{"_34":249,"_63":250,"_72":251},4,{"_34":319,"_63":320,"_72":321},"Piedmont Park","Along with the \"Blues Queens\" like Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, the bluesmen were also very popular. Blues singers like Blind Willie McTell, Barbecue Bob, and Muddy Waters sang in venues like the 81 Theater and along the streetside, and were later also recorded by companies like Columbia Records. Sex and sexuality is a common theme amongst blues songs. But where female blues singers often sang about their hardships from being a woman and sexual songs like Bessie Smith's \"Empty Bed Blues\" were statements against the quiet and housewife image of women, many bluesmen tended to sing about sex and women in a more objectifying manner. For example, Muddy Water's \"Mannish Boy\" is about a boy who's practically a man. One of his statements towards proving he's a man is that \"All you little girls, Sittin'out at that line I can make love to you woman, In five minutes time Ain't that a man\". In the case of this song, being a \"man\" is being able to be good at having sex with a woman. And those women aren't even women-- they're \"all you little girls.\" It's not about a relationship, it's more of a conquest to prove that he is a man. Blues is a genre where both male and female singers achieved popularity--albeit there were different styles of blues-- and while sex appeared to be a shared subject, men's blues referred to women in a more objectifying manner and sang more about sex than about relationships.",33.7885073,-84.3730588,[295,296],"Along with the \"Blues Queens\" like Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, the bluesmen were also very popular. Blues singers like Blind Willie McTell, Barbecue Bob, and Muddy Waters sang in venues like the 81 Theater and along the streetside, and were later also recorded by companies like Columbia Records. Sex and sexuality is a common theme amongst blues songs. But where female blues singers often sang about their hardships from being a woman and sexual songs like Bessie Smith's \"Empty Bed Blues\" were statements against the quiet and housewife image of women, many bluesmen tended to sing about sex and women in a more objectifying manner. For example, Muddy Water's \"Mannish Boy\" is about a boy who's practically a man. One of his statements towards proving he's a man is that \"All you little girls, Sittin'out at that line I can make love to you woman, In five minutes time Ain't that a man\". In the case of this song, being a \"man\" is being able to be good at having sex with a woman. And those women aren't even women-- they're \"all you little girls.\" It's not about a relationship, it's more of a conquest to prove that he is a man. Blues is a genre where both male and female singers achieved popularity--albeit there were different styles of blues-- and while sex appeared to be a shared subject, men's blues referred to women in a more objectifying manner and sang more about sex than about relationships.",[129,278],{"_72":292,"_125":293,"_127":294},[],"Muddy Waters - Mannish Boy (Audio)","\"Mannish Boy\" by Muddy Waters \nListen to Muddy Waters: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/listenYD\n\nSubscribe to the official Muddy Waters YouTube channel: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nFollow Muddy Waters:\nFacebook: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/followFI\nInstagram: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/followII\nTwitter: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/followTI\nWebsite: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/followWI\nSpotify: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/followSI\nYouTube: https://MuddyWaters.lnk.to/subscribeYD\n\nChorus:\nThat mean mannish boy\nI'm a man\nI'm a full grown man\nI'm a man\nI'm a natural born lovers man\nI'm a man\nI'm a rollin' stone\nI'm a man\nI'm a hoochie coochie man\n\n#MuddyWaters #MannishBoy #OfficialAudio","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0tenqlfbihudj3p152c4kwfxa256?variant=desktop",{"_96":310,"_93":23,"_125":293,"_132":133,"_134":311,"_136":312,"_138":313,"_140":314,"_34":196,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":313,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":292,"_152":312},{"_96":297,"_93":82,"_125":298,"_132":133,"_134":299,"_136":300,"_138":301,"_140":302,"_34":303,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":301,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":304,"_152":300},313,"She Shook Her Gin","//www.youtube.com/embed/9djWwzSjHXs","9djWwzSjHXs","9djWwzSjHXs.jpg",{"_153":305,"_155":306,"_157":307,"_159":308,"_160":309},331,"Barbecue Bob She Shook Her Gin","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/jzb2vt1sbffpz1kghe4cs2we2wjq","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/jzb2vt1sbffpz1kghe4cs2we2wjq?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/jzb2vt1sbffpz1kghe4cs2we2wjq?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/jzb2vt1sbffpz1kghe4cs2we2wjq?variant=desktop","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/jzb2vt1sbffpz1kghe4cs2we2wjq?variant=lqip",254,"//www.youtube.com/embed/bSfqNEvykv0","bSfqNEvykv0","bSfqNEvykv0.jpg",{"_153":315,"_155":316,"_157":317,"_159":294,"_160":318},"https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0tenqlfbihudj3p152c4kwfxa256","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0tenqlfbihudj3p152c4kwfxa256?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0tenqlfbihudj3p152c4kwfxa256?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/0tenqlfbihudj3p152c4kwfxa256?variant=lqip",123,"blind-willie-mctell","Blind Willie McTell",{"_34":277,"_63":278,"_72":279},3,{"_34":348,"_63":349,"_72":350},"Ponce de Leon Krispy Kreme","Although this location has now changed to a Krispy Kreme, there used to be a Pig'n Whistle here. Blues player Blind Willie McTell used to play in the parking lot of the Pig'n Whistle. (Goodson) Not native to Atlanta, Blind Willie McTell performed a wide variety of music, but became famous through his blues. His songs \"Statesboro Blues\", \"Broke Down Engine Blues\", and \"Mama, 'Tain't Long 'fo' Day\" were popular hits and made McTell famous amongst his musician peers as well. If you listen to McTell's, you may first notice his guitar playing. But if you continue to listen, you may notice how high-pitched his voice is. One of the reasons McTell was so popular was because he sand in a way evocative of minstrel singing, giving an example of the popularity of women's blues in Atlanta. ",33.7721835,-84.3780856,[337],[129,336,320],{"_72":333,"_125":334,"_127":335},[],"Blind Willie McTell - Statesboro Blues","I have another channel To visit Thank you is called \" PettyYou007 \"\nhttp://www.youtube.com/user/PityYou007?feature=mhee\n\n\"Some photographs are not his, when I realized the error, it was already late, I already had some comments, and out of respect I did not remove the video. I'm sorry.\" \n\nNobody can sing the blues as Blind Willie McTell ' (1), this at least is what Bob Dylan sentences in the topic who dedicated this big bluesman and who helped to increase his legend. A legend that as it usually happens often did not start blowing up even after his death, especially immediately after that in 1959 Sam Charters was including in the album that was accompanying his famous book ' The Country Blues ' one of his topics, ' Statesboro blues ', which later would be taken to the reputation in 1968 by Taj Mahal on his disc of debut and especially in 1971 by Allman Brothers Band in his mythical double album ' Live at Fillmore East ' (2).\n\nWilliam Samuel McTell, better known as Blind Willie McTell (May 5, 1898 (sometimes reported as 1901 or 1903) August 19, 1959), was an influential American blues singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a twelve-string finger picking Piedmont blues guitarist, and recorded 149 songs between 1927 and 1956.\n\n\" Writin' Paper Blues 1927\"\n http://youtu.be/n7J5XEG_E1g","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/tvn1px71628k46ajxdav27d0cphx?variant=desktop","blind-willie-mctell-bluesmen",{"_96":338,"_93":23,"_125":334,"_132":133,"_134":339,"_136":340,"_138":341,"_140":342,"_34":343,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":341,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":333,"_152":340},350,"//www.youtube.com/embed/fnWxZtI3ONY","fnWxZtI3ONY","fnWxZtI3ONY.jpg",{"_153":344,"_155":345,"_157":346,"_159":335,"_160":347},368,"https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/tvn1px71628k46ajxdav27d0cphx","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/tvn1px71628k46ajxdav27d0cphx?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/tvn1px71628k46ajxdav27d0cphx?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/tvn1px71628k46ajxdav27d0cphx?variant=lqip",25,"bessie-smith","Bessie Smith",{"_34":319,"_63":320,"_72":321},{"_34":376,"_63":377,"_72":378},"81 Decatur Street SE, Atlanta, GA 30303","

This is the location of the 81 Theater. The 81 Theater was a famous patron of black artists like Bessie Smith, giving them a place to perform as well as a place for black Atlantans to enjoy music and have fun. Following the rise of popular music like blues and jazz, as well as rise in interest in black entertainment, the 81 Theater also developed a 'Midnight Frolics' program on Friday nights, where white patrons could come and enjoy black entertainment.

While Bessie Smith was not born in Atlanta, one of the places that aided in Bessie Smith's rise to fame as a Blues Queen is the 81 Theater. Like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith used her own personal experiences and sang openly about love and relationships as a woman. Women's blues challenged the notion of the expected and traditional black woman, and the openness about relationships, like in Bessie Smith's \"Sam Jones Blues.\" (Davis) where she sings \"Was a time you could have walked right in and called this place your home sweet home / But now it's all mine for all time, I'm free and livin' all alone...\" Lyrics like that and more sexual songs like her \"Empty Bed Blues\" broke the stereotypical and expected image of women--black women especially-- to only be domestic housekeepers.

",33.7526653,-84.3873661,[366],"This is the location of the 81 Theater. The 81 Theater was a famous patron of black artists like Bessie Smith, giving them a place to perform as well as a place for black Atlantans to enjoy music and have fun. Following the rise of popular music like blues and jazz, as well as rise in interest in black entertainment, the 81 Theater also developed a 'Midnight Frolics' program on Friday nights, where white patrons could come and enjoy black entertainment. While Bessie Smith was not born in Atlanta, one of the places that aided in Bessie Smith's rise to fame as a Blues Queen is the 81 Theater. Like Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith used her own personal experiences and sang openly about love and relationships as a woman. Women's blues challenged the notion of the expected and traditional black woman, and the openness about relationships, like in Bessie Smith's \"Sam Jones Blues.\" (Davis) where she sings \"Was a time you could have walked right in and called this place your home sweet home / But now it's all mine for all time, I'm free and livin' all alone...\" Lyrics like that and more sexual songs like her \"Empty Bed Blues\" broke the stereotypical and expected image of women--black women especially-- to only be domestic housekeepers. ",[129,365,349],{"_72":362,"_125":363,"_127":364},[],"EMPTY BED BLUES by Bessie Smith 1928","EMPTY BED BLUES by Bessie Smith, recorded in 1928. This was recorded in 2 parts and covers both sides of this Columbia 14312-D record. I took the liberty of combining the 2 sides into a single long song. The 14000 series Columbia records represent the 'race' series from 1923 - 1933. A really good blues song, one of the best from Bessie Smith during this period. \n\nA helpful YouTuber provided the following information:\n\nMartin Bryan:\nThe official discography shows Porter Grainger (piano) and Charlie Green (trombone).\nThanks!\n\nEnjoy!","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/ocbh5ld5s0jlfthaoxeup3x6fqup?variant=desktop","81-theater",{"_96":146,"_93":23,"_125":363,"_132":133,"_134":367,"_136":368,"_138":369,"_140":370,"_34":371,"_143":144,"_145":146,"_147":369,"_148":149,"_150":151,"_72":362,"_152":368},"//www.youtube.com/embed/1Mie7bnh2hA","1Mie7bnh2hA","1Mie7bnh2hA.jpg",{"_153":372,"_155":373,"_157":374,"_159":364,"_160":375},318,"https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/ocbh5ld5s0jlfthaoxeup3x6fqup","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/ocbh5ld5s0jlfthaoxeup3x6fqup?variant=mobile","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/ocbh5ld5s0jlfthaoxeup3x6fqup?variant=tablet","https://api.opentour.site/atlanta-music-maps/v4/public/media/ocbh5ld5s0jlfthaoxeup3x6fqup?variant=lqip",23,"ma-rainey","\"Ma\" Rainey",{"_34":348,"_63":349,"_72":350},"805 5th Avenue, Columbus, GA","

Here we are at the Ma Rainey House. Ma Rainey was born in Columbus, Georgia, and often called the \"Mother of the Blues\". (Lieb) Singing for and traveling along with Pat Chapelle's The Rabbit's Foot Company, Ma Rainey stayed with the company through its change in ownership and is rumored to have brought Bessie Smith into the Company as well. The Rabbit's Foot Company was a traveling minstrel tent show, where Gertrude \"Ma\" Rainey performed in these minstrel shows and sung blues songs from 1906. The Rabbit's Foot Company was famous for its minstrel shows: comedic skits and acts, along with performances like singing and dancing depicting African American peoples. These shows were either performed by white performers in blackface or black performers.

There have been many rumors about Ma Rainey. Some say that Ma Rainey kidnapped Bessie Smith to make her join The Rabbit's Foots Company, while others say that Ma Rainey was a mentor for Bessie Smith. Some pitted the two against each other as rivals for the crown of \"Queen of Blues.\" While the closeness of their relationship is unclear, it is widely acknowledged that Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith got along well and often laughed with each other. In fact, Sam Chatmon, one of the accompanying players, said, “I believe she was courtin’ Bessie … the way they’d talk … I believe there was somethin’ goin’ on wrong…” suggesting that their relationship was possibly much closer than expected. (Lieb) Regardless of the relationship between Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, Ma Rainey herself recorded a song titled, \"Prove It On Me.\" With lyrics like, \"They must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men,\" and \"It's true I wear a collar and a tie,\" the song is explicitly about being a lesbian--a highly controversial topic.

Ma Rainey's singing style was rich, and she was famous for her \"Deep Moaning Blues\". Like many other blues queens, Ma Rainey sang candidly about things black women experienced--especially in terms of love.

",32.4612466,-84.9866098,[392],"Here we are at the Ma Rainey House. Ma Rainey was born in Columbus, Georgia, and often called the \"Mother of the Blues\". (Lieb) Singing for and traveling along with Pat Chapelle's The Rabbit's Foot Company, Ma Rainey stayed with the company through its change in ownership and is rumored to have brought Bessie Smith into the Company as well. The Rabbit's Foot Company was a traveling minstrel tent show, where Gertrude \"Ma\" Rainey performed in these minstrel shows and sung blues songs from 1906. The Rabbit's Foot Company was famous for its minstrel shows: comedic skits and acts, along with performances like singing and dancing depicting African American peoples. These shows were either performed by white performers in blackface or black performers. There have been many rumors about Ma Rainey. Some say that Ma Rainey kidnapped Bessie Smith to make her join The Rabbit's Foots Company, while others say that Ma Rainey was a mentor for Bessie Smith. Some pitted the two against each other as rivals for the crown of \"Queen of Blues.\" While the closeness of their relationship is unclear, it is widely acknowledged that Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith got along well and often laughed with each other. In fact, Sam Chatmon, one of the accompanying players, said, “I believe she was courtin’ Bessie … the way they’d talk … I believe there was somethin’ goin’ on wrong…” suggesting that their relationship was possibly much closer than expected. (Lieb) Regardless of the relationship between Bessie Smith and Ma Rainey, Ma Rainey herself recorded a song titled, \"Prove It On Me.\" With lyrics like, \"They must've been women, 'cause I don't like no men,\" and \"It's true I wear a collar and a tie,\" the song is explicitly about being a lesbian--a highly controversial topic. Ma Rainey's singing style was rich, and she was famous for her \"Deep Moaning Blues\". 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