Patrick Bade
Black Divas on the Jazz Scene
Summary
This lecture takes a look at the careers of Ella Fitzgerald, Sarah Vaughan, Billy Holiday and Dinah Washington.
Patrick Bade
Patrick Bade is a historian, writer, and broadcaster. He studied at UCL and the Courtauld Institute of Art. He was a senior lecturer at Christie’s Education for many years and has worked for the Art Fund, Royal Opera House, National Gallery, and V&A. He has published on 19th- and early 20th-century paintings and historical vocal recordings. His latest book is Music Wars: 1937–1945.
They actually were earned pretty well. That was a very important question in the 19th century for actresses and classical singers who had to provide their own costumes for the opera which often led them into prostitution in order to pay.