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Ladies First
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum celebrates the women who made music history.
When telling the story of rock 'n' roll, it's important to start at the beginning.
But contrary to pop-culture belief, the tale doesn’t begin with a hip-swiveling Southerner named Elvis, or John, Paul, George and Ringo, that famous foursome of long-haired Brits who invaded America in 1964.
The real music-history buffs will tell you that it was the blues that birthed rock.
And the blues began with women. To read more, click here to subscribe. >>
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