Women in the Jazz Age-- With the women’s suffrage at its peak in the 1920s and the entrance of the flapper women began to make a statement within society and the Jazz Age was not immune to these new ideals. With women now take part in the work force after the end of the First World War there were many more possibilities for women in terms of social life and entertainment. Ideas like equality and free sexuality were very popular during the time and women seemed to capitalize during this period. The 1920s saw the emergence of many famous women musicians including Bessie Smith. Bessie Smith also gained attention because she was not only a great singer but also an African American woman. She has grown through the ages to be one of the most well respected singers of all time. Singers such as Billie Holiday all the way to Janis Joplin are said to have been inspired by Bessie Smith . Another exception to the common stereotype of women at this time was piano player Hardin Armstrong. She was given the piano part in her husband's big band radio performance series called Hot Five and then his next series called the Hot Seven It was not until the 1930s and 1940s that many women jazz singers, such as Bessie Smith and Billie Holiday were recognized as successful artists in the music world. Women such as pianist Billie Tipto dressed up like a man to gain acceptance into society as an artist. These women were persistent in striving to make their names known in the music industry and lead the way for many more women artists to come
爵士乐世代的女性——1920年代，随着女性的权利到达顶峰和一群不拘传统的时髦少女的出现，女性开始在社会中拥有话语权，这也为爵士乐时代产生了影响。一战之后，女性拥有了更多的工作机会，这使得女性的社会生活和娱乐生活更加丰富多彩。平等，自由恋爱在这段时间非常的普遍。这时，女性开始从中获得更多的好处。1920年，包括Bessie Smith 在内的许多女性音乐家崭露
