Tag Archives: Ethel Waters

oh to be a saucy chantoosey

Posted on July 26, 2011 by Art

Never underestimate the power of lewd in America… by Art Chantry (art@artchantry.com) THE blues were not popularized by old black men riding the rails in the deep south. i know that’s heresy to say out loud, but those great great … Continue reading →

Posted in Feature Article, Ideas/Opinion, Marketing/Advertising/Media, Music/Composition/Performance | Tagged art chantry, benny goodman, bessie smith, cadillac records, ella mae morse, Ethel Waters, ma rainey, Mae West, paula vogel, rusty warren, ruth wallis | Leave a comment

Heresy on the Guest list: too darn hot

Posted on February 20, 2011 by Dave

Heresy has always had many faces. The classic division has always followed the Voltaire pattern of speaking truth to power in order to be absorbed within the establishment, and accept the sacraments. Heresy has traditionally been seen as four faced: … Continue reading →