Learning to Fly, Show Business (Tape 1)
Item
Title
Learning to Fly, Show Business (Tape 1)
Subject
Women in show business
Description
This recording is a compilation of quotes, songs, poems, and performances by, about, and for women in show business. Featured in part one are quotes about working in music from Billie Holiday and Aretha Franklin; music by Melanie Safka; a poem to Aretha Franklin by Nikki Giovanni; a letter to Janis Joplin; a performance of Mercedez Benz by Janis Joplin. There are unnamed performances throughout the recording.
Creator
Radio Free Women
Publisher
Radio Free Women
Date Created
August 16, 1972
Rights
Feminist Radio Network
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
Licensed under CC BY-NC-ND
Access Rights
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Episode Title
Show Business I
Series Title
Learning to Fly
Physical Format
1/4 inch audio tape
Duration
00:28:28
Collection
Citation
Radio Free Women , “Learning to Fly, Show Business (Tape 1),” Lesbian Herstory Archives AudioVisual Collections, accessed October 31, 2025, https://herstories.prattinfoschool.nyc/omeka/items/show/969.