Linda Hopkins

Linda Hopkins ( born December 14, 1924 in New Orleans, Louisiana, United States) is an American blues and gospel singer. Linda Hopkins was discovered the age of eleven by Mahalia Jackson and already a living legend. She was the star of many musical revues; in the 1990s, she toured with Maxine Weldon in the show Wild Women Blues.

Showpieces

  • Me and Bessie, which written by herself as a one -woman show revue traces the life and work of the great blues singer Bessie Smith. The Revue celebrated in 1974 in Los Angeles its world premiere.
  • Black and Blue by Claudio Segovia and Hector Orezzoli, premiered in Paris in 1985.
  • Wild Women Blues by Mel Howard, premiered in Berlin in 1997.

Prices

  • Tony Award
  • Drama Desk Award
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