Storyline
The 1920s saw a revolution in technology, the advent of the recording industry, that created the first class of African-American women to sing their way to fame and fortune. Blues divas such as Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, and Alberta Hunter created and promoted a working-class vision of blues life that provided an alternative to the Victorian gentility of middle-class manners. In their lives and music, blues women presented themselves as strong, independent women who lived hard lives and were unapologetic about their unconventional choices in clothes, recreational activities, and bed partners. Blues singers disseminated a Black feminism that celebrated emotional resilience and sexual pleasure, no matter the source.
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Jewelle Gomez
Narrator
Chris Albertson
Himself
Brian Keizer
Himself
Linda Tillery
Herself
Frequently Asked Questions
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s was released on January 27, 2013.
The runtime of T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s is 29m.
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s is a Music, Documentary movie.
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s is available to watch. Check streaming platforms and theaters near you.
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s was directed by Robert Philipson.
The main cast of T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s includes Jewelle Gomez, Chris Albertson, Brian Keizer.
T'Ain't Nobody's Bizness: Queer Blues Divas of the 1920s is originally in English.