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Born: April 26, 1886 in Columbus, GA
Years Active: 10 's, 20 's, 30 's
Died: December 22, 1939 in Columbus, GA
Genre: Blues

Biography:
Ma Rainey wasn't the first blues singer to make records, but by all rights she probably should have been. In an era when women were the marquee names in blues, Ma Rainey was once the most celebrated of all -- the "Mother of the Blues" had been singin ...More >>

Discography: 2009 Those Dogs of Mine 2006 Introduction to Ma Rainey 2005 Hustlin' Blues 2004 Story of the Blues 2004 Presenting Ma Rainey More >>

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Followers: Tracy Nelson Bessie Smith Tampa Red Mahalia Jackson Big Mama Thornton More >>

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