Monday Blues Podcast Series 2 Episode 5 - Ladies of the Blues

Did you know that the first blues stars were women? This week Imran & Dan look at some of the biggest names in the early blues, plus some lesser-known women.

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Tracks:

1. Bessie Smith - Give Me a Pigfoot and a Bottle of Beer - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbQEapPrjGM

2. Ma Rainey - Prove it on Me Blues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjRn7_cC8N4

3. Victoria Spivey - Organ Grinder Blues - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7YQpv-Gu3oo

4. Elizabeth Cotten - Freight Train - https://youtu.be/dgQEOkuCRZ0?t=31s

5. Etta James - I'd Rather Go Blind - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u9sq3ME0JHQ

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