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It’s been a long time, I shouldn’t have left you…
My apologies for being absent from #AlbertasNotes recently. My mother got sick and passed away late last year and I took time to just be for a little bit
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It’s a been a long time…
#otd in 1901, Adelaide Hall, jazz singer and entertainer is born in Brooklyn,NY. She was a major figure in the #harlemrenaissance and has a career that spanned over 70 years. #ghostscbs #BlackHistory #jazz #jazzhistory #blackmusic
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“I went with a bootlegger for a spell. You hear things.”
While Alberta’s bootlegger boyfriend might’ve been a lying, two-timing son of a gun, Bessie Smith had a much different experience with her bootlegger beau. #ghostscbs #BlackHistory
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Recording music in the 1920s was alot different than it is today. In her prime, Alberta would’ve recorded her songs by singing into a giant trumpet which would then capture the vibrations of her voice. #ghostscbs #musichistory
Photo: “Bessie” , Max
Haven’t blogged in quite a bit but we got a good one coming today! Working on tightening some loose screws and then it’s all yours! #outnumberedblog #blogging #ghostscbs #albertasnotes
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“Sure, we had Ma Rainey and Bessie Smith, but that didn’t mean that was what the club owners were looking for. And I was tired of being overlooked.”
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Ive argued that Alberta is one of the most important characters on tv right now. She represents the forgotten heroes of pop culture who made music what it is today. I look forward to year two of bringing you more #blackhistory facts from her time. #albertasnotes #GhostsCBS
Today is #Juneteenth2023 and it’s a day that we celebrate the freedom of all of us, not just the selected few. It was on today a year ago that I started #albertasnotes, a celebration of Alberta Haynes and the history of our people whom she represents. #ghostscbs @bodycourage
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Alberta is the daughter of Jamaican immigrants making her a first generation Jamaican-American. We honor her family and others, like mine, this month, Caribbean-American Heritage Month.
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“These uncomfortable ass shoes. The price we pay for fashion…”
While the most popular shoe of the roaring 20s was the pump with a modest 2inch heel, extra special evening heels were popular among the party scene. #ghostscbs #roaring20s #20sfashion
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On Valentine’s Day 1920, Mamie Smith walked into a recording studio and put out the first blues album by a Black artist, paving the way for singers like Alberta. She was born 5/26 in 1891 in Cincinnati OH.
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This scene from “Whodunnit” is relatable to just about every single Black woman. #ghostscbs #Blackhistory #BlackHair @bodycourage
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#OTD in 1897, one of Alberta’s favorite composers, Sidney Bechet is born in New Orleans. During his famed career, he was a jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and composer. He was one of the first important soloists in jazz.
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#OTD in 1919, jazz pianist, arranger, and composer, Mary Lou Williams was born in Atlanta GA. In her lifetime she wrote hundreds of compositions and arrangements and recorded more than one hundred records. #ghostscbs #jazz #Blackmusic @bodycourage
This is why #albertasnotes exists!! Thank you Danielle for your inspirational words. Representation matters and you never forget that even though you carry such a heavy load you do it with grace and dignity. Give this woman her damn Lillies right now!!!
I was in tears saying this. Thank you to our director, crew, showrunners, cast and most importantly our writers. Y’all wrote this storyline with such care and precision. Thank you for giving me this monumental showcase. Tonight we solve Alberta’s murder on @GhostsCBS tune in.
Damn I’m late on this but another #albertasnotes for y’all today. This past Sunday 4/30 was International Jazz Day. Jazz has had, and continues to have, a meaningful impact on all parts of our culture not just music. #ghostscbs #InternationalJazzDay
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When I asked y’all about which character of #ghostscbs you’d cast in which musical, it was no surprise to me that many of y’all casted Alberta in #chicago and for good reason.
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“Do not ignore a woman.”
The classic blues which formed much for the backbone for jazz was a mix of rural folk music and urban popular music. #ghostscbs #jazz #jazzhistory @bodycourage
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“I knew Clara dabbled in bootlegging mostly cause I dabbled in bootlegging. “
Men were not the only prominent figures in organized crime. #ghostscbs #BlackHistory @bodycourage
People often came together to drink and have a good time and while in many states, venues were often segregated, there were spots called “black and tan clubs” where everyone was allowed to socilize, dance, and drink in the same place. #ghostscbs #prohibition #albertasnotes
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