Ma Rainey


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Born: April 26, 1886 in Columbus, GA
Years Active: 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:
Queen of the Blues, Vol. 3 (1923-1924)
Ma Rainey, Vol. 3
Classic Blues
Blues the World Forgot, Vol. 1
2006Introduction to Ma Rainey
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