Shout, sister, shout!: ten girl singers who shaped a century

The 1900s : Sophie Tucker, the last of the red-hot mamas

The 1910s : Ma Rainey, mother of the blues

The 1920s : Bessie Smith, empress of the blues

The 1930s : Ethel Merman, la Merm

The 1940s : Judy Garland, the girl next door

The 1950s : Anita O'Day, jazz gypsy

The 60s : Joan Baez, sibyl with guitar

The 1970s : Bette Midler, the last of the real tacky ladies

The 1980s : Madonna, material girl

The 1990s : Lucinda Williams, ramblin' woman.