The Three Ladies of Blues
The Three Ladies of Blues Show began in May 2001. The producer and founder is singer Joan Faulkner. The show has been existence 23 years to date.
The show is comprised of three African American singers representing the history of some of the most influential classic Blues Divas of the 1900's. Our show represents Blues Diva Gertrude Ma Rainey with her original song "See See Rider", Bessie Smith's big hit from the movie Saint Louis Blues written by W. C. Handy, Billie Holiday's original song "God Bless The Child That's Got His Own, and Ida Cox's song "Wild Women Don't Have the Blues" and more. The glamorous clothes feather boas, songs, and dance accompanied by a live band bring the vaudiville experience alive right before your very eyes.
In March of 2001, I received a call from Just Jazz Agency if I could put a Blues Show together with myself and two other singers. I replied of course. Or first show ws on 5 May 2001 in Burghausen, Germany. It rained but the audience stayed holding their umbrellas through the whole show. Our show was successful, with great reviews that we used for our first promotion.
The Three Ladies of Blues has performed in several German Cities: Frankfurt, Berlin, Munchen, Koln, Potsdam, Kaiserslautern, Karlsruhe, Wiesbaden, and several more. Also the show has performed throughout Europe: France, Italy, Switzerland, Portugal, Denmark, Finland, Spain, and parts of Africa as well Algiers, Tunisia, Emirates (Dubai) Turkey, India and more.
Our show has performed with several icon musicians and singers such as Tony award winner Linda Hopkins and Broadway Star of Black and Blu and Me, and Bessie, Peggi Blu Star Search Winner and Vocal Coach on American Idol, Bobby Durham (performed with Oscar Peterson, and Ella Fitzgerald) Reggie Johnson (bassist for Sarah Vaughn) Keith Copeland Drummer for Steve Wonder, Wayne Dockery (bassist for Archie Shepp). Although they have passed on they were supportive of our show.
Today we continue with the legacy of these Great Ladies of our history Ma Rainey, Bessie Smith, Billie Holiday, Ida Cox, Dinah Washington. I represent Ma Rainey, Dinah Washington,and Billie Holiday. My singing sister's are Joanne Bell, representing Bessie Smith and Ida Cox, Harriet Lewis representing Billie Holiday, and Helen Humes.
The Three Ladies of Blues Show entertains and teaches our history at the same time. We are accompanied by our Musical Director Gustav Csik. We look forward to bring this phenomial show to you.