スミソニアン博物館さんのインスタグラム写真 - (スミソニアン博物館Instagram)「Blanche Calloway was more than a strong influence on her brother Cab. The jazz singer, composer and bandleader began her music career in the 1920s, working in Baltimore clubs and then performing in a national tour of an all-African American musical revue. She put together Blanche Calloway and Her Joy Boys, which included young talent at the time like Louis Armstrong. In the 1930s, Blanche Calloway and Her Orchestra—which was all men—was considered one of the best groups in the country. She wrote “Rhythm in the River,” “I Need Loving” and “Growling Dan,” and recorded multiple pieces. Calloway faced racism and sexism in the music industry and while on tour. She had to play for segregated audiences and when she performed in the same lively style that helped Cab succeed, it challenged the notions of how women should perform. It became difficult for Calloway to make a living, and she left the stage. For the later decades of her life, she was active in civic causes while working as a disc jockey at a Florida radio station. This photo is in our @nmaahc's collection. ✨ Share this post to your Instagram Story to be part of #BecauseOfHerStory. #HiddenHerstory」3月30日 7時29分