Scholar, songwriter, and dramatist Masi Asare explores the singing practice of Black women singers in US musical theatre between 1900 and 1970, showing how singers such as Bessie Smith, Ethel Waters, and Lena Horne possessed highly trained voices who fell in a lineage of singers and teachers. Publisher: Duke University Press Author(s): Masi Asare Illustration(s): 18 illustrations Number of pages: 304 Collection: Refiguring American Music Publication date: 2024 Dimensions: 228 x 153 x 20 Cover type: Paperback / softback