The 1920s was a important time in the earliest years of jazz, as musicians began migrating to points north of New Orleans. Any time there’s a discussion regarding the decade, it’s the men who get the most attention. That’s understandable when you consider they outnumbered female musicians by several hundred to one. Given that it was a hard life, and not a guaranteed career, not many women wanted to become a pioneer of jazz.

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