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Ma Rainey

Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (née Pridgett; April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was an American blues singer and influential early-blues recording artist. Dubbed the "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers. Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities…

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Occupation
Singer
Born
Gertrude Pridgett (1886-04-26)April 26, 1886 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died
December 22, 1939(1939-12-22) (aged 53) Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Genres
Blues · classic female blues
Label
Paramount
Years active
1899–1939

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Ma Rainey

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Ma Rainey

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related to Early life · 22
Ma Rainey → Alabama, Allen, April, Bob Eagle, Columbus, Ella, Eric LeBlanc, Georgia, Gertrude Pridgett, However, In February, Malissa Pridgett Nix, Pa, Pridgett, Rainey, Russell County, September, She, Some, There
related to In popular culture · 17
Ma Rainey → Academy Award, August Wilson, Best Actress, Blues, Broadway, Brown, In, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom, Mother, Rainey, Sandra Lieb, Sterling, Study, Theresa Merritt, Viola Davis, When Ma Rainey, Whoopi Goldberg
related to Sources · 13
Ma Rainey → Angela, Black Feminism, Blues, Blues Legacies, Davis, ISBN, Lieb, Massachusetts Press, Mother, Pantheon, Sandra, Study, University
related to External links · 12
Ma Rainey → AllMusicMa Rainey, DiscogsMa Rainey, Find, Grave, IMDbMa Rainey, Ma, Ma Rainey Blues Festival, New Georgia EncyclopediaMa Rainey, Rainey, Rainey Archived June, Red Hot Jazz ArchiveMa, Wayback Machine
related to Legacy and honors · 10
Ma Rainey → American, As, Bonnie Raitt, Her, Janis Joplin, Louis Armstrong, North, Rainey's, She, South
related to Further reading · 5
Ma Rainey → Classic Blues Singers, Day, Derrick Stewart-Baxter, ISBN, Stein
Genres · 2
Ma Rainey → Blues, classic female blues
Born · 1
Ma Rainey → Gertrude Pridgett (1886-04-26)April 26, 1886 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Died · 1
Ma Rainey → December 22, 1939(1939-12-22) (aged 53) Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
Label · 1
Ma Rainey → Paramount

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Ma RaineyBornGertrude Pridgett (1886-04-26)April 26, 1886 Columbus, Georgia, U.S.1.00infobox
Ma RaineyDiedDecember 22, 1939(1939-12-22) (aged 53) Columbus, Georgia, U.S.1.00infobox
Ma RaineyGenresBlues1.00infobox
Ma RaineyGenresclassic female blues1.00infobox
Ma RaineyLabelParamount1.00infobox
Ma RaineyOccupationSinger1.00infobox
Ma RaineyYears active1899–19391.00infobox
Ma Raineyrelated to Early lifeThere0.60section
Ma Raineyrelated to Early lifeGertrude Pridgett0.60section
Ma Raineyrelated to Early lifeSome0.60section
Ma Raineyrelated to Early lifeApril0.60section
Ma Raineyrelated to Early lifePridgett0.60section

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