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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. [5]
Gertrude Rainey (nascida Gertrude Pridgett; Columbus, 26 de abril de 1886 – Rome, 22 de dezembro de 1939), [1] mais conhecida como Ma Rainey, foi uma das primeiras cantoras afro-americanas profissionais de blues e uma das primeiras a cantoras do gênero a gravar álbuns. [2]
2 de abr. de 2014 · Ma Rainey was the first popular stage entertainer to incorporate authentic blues into her song repertoire. She performed during the first three decades of the 20th century and enjoyed mass ...
22 de abr. de 2024 · Ma Rainey (born April 26, 1886, Columbus, Georgia, U.S.—died December 22, 1939, Columbus) was an American singer who was known as the “mother of the blues” and who was recognized as the first great professional blues vocalist.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Often called the “Mother of the Blues,” Ma Rainey was known for her deep-throated voice and mesmerizing stage presence that drew packed audiences and sold hit records in the early twentieth century. Also a songwriter, her lyrics and melodies reflected her experiences as an independent, openly bisexual African-American woman.
18 de dez. de 2020 · But her overlooked legacy is being revisited thanks to the release of Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom, a film adaptation of August Wilson’s acclaimed 1982 play that arrived on Netflix on Friday.
Ma Rainey (1886–1939), known as the "Mother of the Blues,” was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers. Ma Rainey was born Gertrude Pridgett in Columbus, Georgia, on April 26, 1886, to parents Thomas and Ella Pridgett.
