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 (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. Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a "moaning" style of singing. Her qualities are present and most evident in her early recordings "Bo-Weevil Blues" and "Moonshine Blues".
