Women Who Dared: Trailblazing 20th Century Musicians
by Susan Fleet
Violinist Maud Powell was the first instrumental soloist to record for RCA Victor in 1904. Trumpeter Edna White gave the first trumpet recital in Carnegie Hall in 1949. They overcame the gender bias women faced in the male-dominated 20th Century music world. At a time when most women stayed home to raise children, they thrilled millions with their performances.
Maud defied her mother to marry the man she loved.
Edna left her first husband for an opera singer.
Discover the racism at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the Jim Crow South
Learn how early recordings were made.
See vaudeville through Edna's eyes
Experience the hardship she faced during the Depression.
No matter if you're 10 or 110, this book is full of revelations you don't want to miss!
**October is horror month on FreeBookDude.com. Watch for special blocks of dark fiction and non-fiction plus special horror themed guest posts everyday. To win special horror books and prizes, enter our monthly contests on the Free Book Dude Contests & Giveaways page. For even more FREE Amazon Kindle books, visit our free Amazon Kindle books page. **
by Susan Fleet
Violinist Maud Powell was the first instrumental soloist to record for RCA Victor in 1904. Trumpeter Edna White gave the first trumpet recital in Carnegie Hall in 1949. They overcame the gender bias women faced in the male-dominated 20th Century music world. At a time when most women stayed home to raise children, they thrilled millions with their performances.
Maud defied her mother to marry the man she loved.
Edna left her first husband for an opera singer.
Discover the racism at the 1893 Chicago World's Fair and the Jim Crow South
Learn how early recordings were made.
See vaudeville through Edna's eyes
Experience the hardship she faced during the Depression.
No matter if you're 10 or 110, this book is full of revelations you don't want to miss!
Women Who Dared - Kindle Non-Fiction
Reviewed by Duh
on
10:00 PM
Rating:
Reviewed by Duh
on
10:00 PM
Rating:










No comments: