Women of Sound: Florence Violet McKenzie
Florence Violet McKenzie (1890–1982) was Australia's first female electrical engineer, and founder of the Women's Emergency Signalling Corps. For Further Reading: Florence Violet McKenzie (1890–1982...
21 Mar 20244min
Women of Sound: Hilda Matheson
Hilda Matheson (1888-1940) was the Director of Talks at the BBC for several years, greatly shaping the content and style of talk radio. She revolutionized the way people spoke into microphones on air ...
20 Mar 20246min
Women of Sound: Una Marson
Una Marson (1905-1965) was a Jamaican feminist, activist, writer, and broadcaster. She became the first Black producer at the BBC with her show Calling the West Indies, which connected West Indian mig...
19 Mar 20245min
Women of Sound: Cordell Jackson
Cordell Jackson (1923-2004) was a Memphis-based guitarist, songwriter and producer and an often-overlooked pioneer in early rock music. She was in her sixties by the time she received national attenti...
18 Mar 20244min
Women of Sound: Gauhar Jaan
Gauhar Jaan (1873-1930) was one of the first Indian voices captured on gramophone records. She was a famous entertainer in India, who could perform in over seven languages. She was a regular entertain...
15 Mar 20244min
Women of Sound: Victoria Hernández
Victoria Hernandez (1897-1998) was a Latin music entrepreneur and the owner of two vibrant Puerto Rican music stores in New York City. She was a beloved figure in her community for her work helping Pu...
14 Mar 20244min
Women of Sound: Alice Guy Blaché
Alice Guy Blaché (1873-1968) is widely considered the first female filmmaker. She experimented with sound, color, and casting in the nascent days of film making and produced hundreds of films — and th...
13 Mar 20246min
Women of Sound: Sophie Germain
Sophie Germain (1776-1831) was a French mathematician and physicist who contributed to the study of acoustics, elasticity, and number theory. She was forced to assume a fake male identity to have her ...
12 Mar 20246min
