Ma Rainey



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Blues vocalist Ma Rainey was dubbed the “Mother of Blues Singers” for her gritty, deeply personal style and warm, highly entertaining performances. She travelled the country performing in minstrel shows and later in vaudeville and was one of the first blues singers to record professionally.

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Rainey, Ma; Blues

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