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2 apr 2014 · Birth Country: United States. Gender: Female. Best Known For: Singer Ma Rainey was the first popular stage entertainer to incorporate authentic blues into her song repertoire and became known...
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.
#MatrixRecording DateTitle0115961923/12"Bad Luck Blues"0215971923/120315981923/12"Barrel House Blues"0415991923/12"Those All Night Long Blues"Gertrude “Ma” Rainey Biography. 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.
22 apr 2024 · 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.
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Ma Rainey, pseudonimo di Gertrude Rainey (nata Gertrude Pridgett; Columbus, 26 aprile 1886 – Columbus, 22 dicembre 1939), è stata una cantante statunitense. Fu una delle prime cantanti blues di professione che hanno anche registrato dei dischi ed ha avuto un'importante influenza su altre donne che in seguito si sono dedicate a ...
18 dic 2020 · Rainey was born in the 1880s in Columbus, Ga.; she performed on the vaudeville circuit for many years across the South, inheriting some performative traditions from minstrelsy and honing her...
13 nov 2018 · Born Gertrude Pridgett, Ma Rainey (April 26, 1886 - December 22, 1939) was one of the first blues singers to record music. Nicknamed the “Mother of the Blues,” she recorded more than 100 singles, including the hits “ Prove it on Me Blues ,” “ See See Rider Blues ,” and “ Don’t Fish in My Sea .”.
