1886 - 1939
Ma Rainey American Musician
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Details
| First Name |
Ma
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| Last Name |
Rainey
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| Birthday |
26th April, 1886
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| Birthplace |
Columbus, Georgia, United States
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| Died |
22nd December, 1939
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| Place of Death |
Rome, Georgia, U.S.
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| Buried |
Porterdale Cemetery, Columbus, Muscogee County, Georgia, USA
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Bisexual
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| Ethnicity |
Black
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| Nationality |
American
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| Occupation Text |
Vocalist
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| Occupation |
Musician
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Blues, classic female blues
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| Music Genre |
Blues
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| Year(s) Active |
1900–1933, 1899–1933, 1899–1959
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| Music Style |
Classic Female Blues, Acoustic Blues, Early Jazz, Country, Jug Band
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| Music Mood |
Earthy, Boisterous, Passionate, Yearning, Theatrical, Playful, Bittersweet, Plaintive, Sensual
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| Instrument |
Vocals
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| Record Label |
Paramount
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| Associated Acts |
Rainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues, Rabbit Foot Minstrels, Rainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong
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Gertrude "Ma" Rainey (born Gertrude Pridgett, April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939) was one of the earliest African-American professional blues singers and one of the first generation of blues singers to record. The "Mother of the Blues", she bridged earlier vaudeville and the authentic expression of southern blues, influencing a generation of blues singers.
