Lesbian Blues from 1928

[chibimermaid]

Unique in American history is an assertive song of lesbian self-affirmation and defiance, "Prove It on Me Blues." Written, performed, and recorded in 1928 by the famous early blues singer Ma Rainey, this extraordinary song of resistance features a woman-loving woman who proclaims her sexual interest in females and challenges the world to "prove it

Comments

[starlollie]

Nice!

[chibimermaid]

;)

Thanks!

[balamuthia]

That was a really, really interesting read! Did you write the text?

[chibimermaid]

Some of it was lifted from "The History of Tin Pan Alley" and snippets from Sandra Lieb's book "Mother of the Blues."

It amazes me how songs like this have slipped through history's cracks into obscurity when they are really quite interesting and important.