Rainey, Ma R Bands and Artists Blues B Styles

Rainey, Ma R Bands and Artists Blues B Styles

Gertrude Pridgett "Ma" Rainey (1886?1939) was known as "The Mother of the Blues." Originally performing in vaudville and minstrel shows with her husband Will "Pa" Rainey, she later adopted the new blues style and was instrumental in popularizing the new music.

Top: Arts: Music: Styles: B: Blues: Bands and Artists: R: Rainey, Ma

See Also:

Top/Regional/North America/United States/Arts and Entertainment/Music

Red Hot Jazz: Ma Rainey - Website features the blues artist's biography and discography.
Ma Rainey House Project - Website features images of her last home in Columbus Georgia which is being renovated.
Ma Rainey: Lyrics and Sound Clips - Website is a collection of lyrics songs, sound clips, biography, recommended listening, reading and viewing.
All Music Guide: Ma Rainey - Website feature a biography and discography with reviews.
Rock and Roll Hall of Fame: Ma Rainey - Website features the artist's inductee profile and hyperlinks to connected artists.
Grave of Gertrude Ma Rainey - A memorial website that features a biography, photos, and allows tributes postings.

Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.
Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor
Click here to add, change or remove your listing

MySQL - Cache Direct sec.