Etta Baker

“Washington Blues” and “I’m Going Away” by Elizabeth Cotten (1965) – YouTube

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Sylvia Robinson – “Love is Strange” (Mickey and Sylvia)

Bea Booze – “See See Rider”

Deborah Coleman – I Got To Know – YouTube

Thank you to David Rowinski (@bolekaja1001 on Twitter) for the tip on Deborah Coleman!

Any black women artists that should be on this blog, but haven’t been featured yet? Hit me up on social media, or email me at jaleesa@blackwomeninrock.info!

Mixtape Alert | History of Black Female Guitarists | Don’t Dance Her Down Boys

Sometimes I forget that some people don’t know the full impact that black women had on rock n roll. If you didn’t know it was epic. Without the talent and energy of many wonderful women the state of music today would be blander than Cliff Richard eating a cucumber sandwich.

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Witch Mountain – “Midnight”