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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. [5]
En noviembre de 2020 se estrenó en Netflix la película Ma Rainey's Black Bottom (en español traducida como La madre del blues), basada en la obra homónima de 1982 escrita por August Wilson, en la que se narra la historia de la cantante y su banda durante una tensa sesión de grabación.
27 de abr. de 2016 · According to Sandra Lieb’s Mother of the Blues: A Study of Ma Rainey, Rainey first encountered the blues at one of these shows, when a fellow performer stood up and began singing a...
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26 de abr. de 2024 · April 26, 2024. By. J’na Jefferson. Photo: Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images. Although her recording career lasted just five years, blues singer Ma Rainey created a legacy that reaches far...
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1886-1939. By: Mariana Brandman, NWHM Predoctoral Fellow in Women’s History | 2020-2022. Often called the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey was known for her deep-throated voice and mesmerizing stage presence that drew packed audiences and sold hit records in the early twentieth century.
18 de dic. de 2020 · M a Rainey, known as the “Mother of the Blues,” isn’t nearly as famous as the blues artists who built on her foundation, from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday. But her overlooked...
4 de may. de 1999 · Ma Rainey, American singer who was known as the ‘mother of the blues’ and was recognized as the first great professional blues vocalist. Her deep contralto voice was a powerful instrument with which to convey the depth of her songs of everyday life and emotion, and she was renowned for her flamboyant performances.
