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Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett Rainey ( Columbus, Georgia, septiembre de 1882 1 o 26 de abril de 1886- Rome, Georgia, 22 de diciembre de 1939 2 ), conocida como Ma Rainey, fue una cantante de blues clásico estadounidense, y una de las primeras en hacerlo con acompañamiento de piano y de orquesta de jazz. 3 .
She has been posthumously inducted into the Blues Hall of Fame, as well as the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. Rainey has been portrayed in several films including the 2020 Academy Award -winning film Ma Rainey's Black Bottom. In 2023, she was honored with the Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award .
22 de abr. de 2024 · Ma Rainey, American singer who was known as the ‘mother of the blues’ and was recognized as the first great professional blues vocalist. Her deep contralto voice was a powerful instrument with which to convey the depth of her songs of everyday life and emotion, and she was renowned for her flamboyant performances.
2 de abr. de 2014 · Ma Rainey was the first popular stage entertainer to incorporate authentic blues into her song repertoire and became known as the "Mother of the Blues." Learn about her life, career, recordings and legacy in this comprehensive biography.
27 de oct. de 2020 · Como mujer negra nacida en una familia pobre del sur de Estados Unidos, apenas dos décadas después de que la Proclamación de Emancipación (para declarar a los afroamericanos ciudadanos libres y acabar con la esclavitud) entrara en vigor, la vida de Ma Rainey representa el tejido complejo de relaciones sociales de principios del siglo XX: racismo...
26 de abr. de 2021 · Con Viola Davis como protagonista, ‘Ma Rainey's Black Bottom’ cuenta la historia de Ma. Rainey, una cantante de blues muy popular en los años 20. La película está basada en una obra escrita por August Wilson, pero la vida real de Ma. definitivamente supera la ficción. ¿Quién es en realidad Ma.
18 de dic. de 2020 · M a Rainey, known as the “Mother of the Blues,” isn’t nearly as famous as the blues artists who built on her foundation, from Bessie Smith to Billie Holiday. But her overlooked legacy is...
