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Question: What does the term "Monkey woman" or "Monkey
Man" refer to? Just heard this on a track from a
CD anthology of the Georgia Blues Singer Gertrude
"May" Rainey (Also: om "Goin' To Chicago Blues"
(Jimmy Rushing/Count Basie) Wa-As Salaam Aken!
Salaams to you
Monkey Man in blues is Afro-American slang for a West Indian (a man who is easy to deceive) or used for very black Afro Americans or an "outside" lover.
This phrase can be found in:
Ida Cox, Chicago Monkey Man & New! Wild Women Don't Have The Blues
Ma Rainey, Big Feeling Blues, Robert Johnson, I am A Steady Rollin' Man
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Abdalla Mohamed Ali
Expertise
I'm Abdalla ,I can answer questions concerning American Blues Music & other music genres "jazz/R&B/Soul/Bop/Zydeco/Rock/Rock N Roll/Old skool hiphop. Have sound knowledge in world music too.
Experience
Everything about Blues music and its influences.
Organizations
Radio DJ/Presenter Mango96 FM Sudan.
Publications
I have a weekly musical show on Radio called the Saturday Night Fever it's mainly about music appreciation but concentrating on Blues/Jazz music.
Education/Credentials
Bachlor degree in English Literature.
Awards and Honors
Jazz Music Embassedor "American Embassy Sudan"
Young Arab Leader "World Economic Forum 2005"
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