Blues Mamas and Broadway Belters: Black Women, Voice, and the Musical Stage

Songwriter, scholar, and dramatist Masi Asare explores the singing practice of Black women singers in US musical theatre between 1900 and 1970. Challenging pervasive narratives that these and other Black women possessed “untrained” voices, Asare theorizes singing as a form of sonic citational practice.

• | Author: Masi Asare
• | Publisher: Duke University Press
• | Publication Date: Oct 22, 2024
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781478030959
• | ISBN-10: 147803095X