Female blues recommendations?

Sister Rosetta Tharpe. Although she's actually gospel, the distinction between much early gospel and blues is merely subject matter

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNq8DejQRN8

Elizabeth "Libba" Cotton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9XKR_ifpVM

Etta Baker

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ReZ8-OpYogI

Lil Johnson, the queen of dirty blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQxAaOItSCU

Geeshie Wiley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2D-_oi29mA

Then you have all the "classic blues" women - Mamie, Bessie Trixie, Clara, & Ruby Smith (not related), Victoria Spivey, Sippie Wallace, Georgia White, Ma Rainey, Merline "The Yas Yas Girl" Johnson, Sara Martin, etc.

Here's a newer one who's not strictly blues- Carolyn Wonderland

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ7_KKebgGA

And an old club friend of mine, carrying on the risque tradition of the classic women-Candye Kane

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VQ7_KKebgGA

BA:

I'll go with the cliched response because it actually is one of my favorites-

Me & My Chauffeur Blues

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rD2GUKwqliU

My other favorites-

When The Levee Breaks

http://grooveshark.com/#!/s/When+The+Levee+Breaks/...

Hoodoo Lady

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yhis33IOXN0

BA2:

Linda Ronstadt

Emmylou Harris

Lucinda Williams

Mary Chapin Carpenter

Ella Fitzgerald

Jan Howard

Maybelle Carter

Chrissie Hynde

In no particular order although I'd like any of the first three to be my future ex-wife.

Try Elizabeth Cotten, Odetta and Victoria Spivey , three of the most influential women blues artists. Also try Bonnie Raitt.

BQ: When the Levee Breaks

BQ2:

Janis Joplin

Grace Slick

Joan Baez

Loretta Lynn

Norah Jones

Joni Mitchell

Melanie

Gillian Welch

Rory Block and Shemekia Copeland are current. Also, Sherry Coleman. I'm not big on Susan Tedeschi but many like her, so I'm likely wrong.

Favorite Minnie song "What's The Matter With The Mill?"

Classic blues women:

Ida Cox

Ma Rainey

Bessie Smith

Helen Hume

Here are some Blues players and some players who sometimes do Blues:

Ella Fitzgerald

Nina Simone

Peggy Lee

Ruth Brown

Koko Taylor

Big Mama Thorton

Bonnie Rait

Karrin Allyson

Cassandra Wilson

http://youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-rim...

Ruthie Foster

http://youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-rim...

BQ: Hoodoo Lady Blues

http://youtube.com/watch?gl=US&hl=en&client=mv-rim...

BQ2:

Linda Ronstadt

Emmylou Harris

Mavis Staples

Bonnie Bramlett

St Vincent

Inara George

Sarah Guthrie

so, through extra updated are you considering just like the final five-10 years? naomi shelton or grace potter perhaps? nice blues album of the final five years: cw stoneking- jungle blues corey harris- day-to-day bread seasick steve- puppy apartment track

Yup, definitely Bessie Smith. One of the great figures in American Music.

oh, lets see who hasnt been mentioned

big maybelle

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=drOd-XU7pbs

I'm a huge fan of Bertha Lee's tracks with Charley Patton

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t_pXq9pZvi8

BQ: too many good ones to pick

Etta James ... i just wanna make love to you ..... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KUgvVAFFzN8&list=PL...

Bessie Smith ... Muddy Water .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-6PgkOHagI&list=PL...

Christine Perfect .... Mean old World .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2NKJBiTTB3A&list=PL...

Big Mama Thornton .... Ball and Chain .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n-rNX1DKuMI&list=PL...

Inga Rumpf .....No Cross No Crown ... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhfGrQdWSvY&feature...

a couple maybe's for your b's ...... I'm Sailin' Memphis Minnie .... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PAT2r3HeTA8&feature...

Maybe since I don't know i'll put a goody

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=efZ3VmoYnOI&feature...

odetta

joanne shaw taylor

dana fuchs