Big star fallin' mama ; five women in Black music.

Portraits of five black women and the kind of music they sang during a period of social change. Includes Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Mahalia Jackson, Billie Holiday, and Aretha Franklin.

Bibliographic Details

Main Author:	Jones, Hettie
Format:	Book
Language:	English
Published:	New York : Viking Press, [1974]
Subjects:	Women musicians > Juvenile literature. African American musicians > Juvenile literature. Blues (Music) > Juvenile literature. Musicians. African American musicians. Blues (Music)