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Classic Female Blues

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    At Last
    Etta James
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    I'd Rather Go Blind
    Etta James
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    Sunday Kind Of Love
    Etta James

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Women began recording the blues in the 1920s. Led by singers like Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, they produced a string of early hits that were markedly sassy and confident in tone. Later artists like Billie Holiday toned down the sass a bit, but sang just as honestly about their relationships and lives.