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Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the world of music. From the medieval period to the present day,female musicians have overcome social and cultural barriers to become successful composers, performers, and music educators.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In celebration of Women\u2019s History Month, RSA staff has put together seven women musicians you should know.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Ella Fitzgerald<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sarah Vaughan<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Babe Zaharias<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Shoshana Damari<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Dinah Washington<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  6. Carmen Miranda<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n
  7. Doris Day<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    Discover more women musicians within the Recorded Sound Archives by visiting our Women Musicians through time collection. <\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Throughout history, women have made significant contributions to the world of music. From the medieval period to the present day,female musicians have overcome social and cultural barriers to become successful composers, performers, and music educators. In celebration of Women\u2019s History Month, RSA staff has put together seven women musicians you should know. 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