Ma Rainey

United States
April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939

"Ma" Rainey (born Gertrude Pridgett, September 1882 or 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. She was billed as the "Mother of the Blues".

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30 tracks
32 stations
10 countries

Ma Rainey top songs

1	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
2	Don't Fish In My Sea
3	See See Rider Blues
4	Farewell Daddy Blues
5	Prove It On Me Blues
6	Booze and Blues
7	Toad Frog Blues
8	Ma Rainey's Black Bottom
9	Grievin' Hearted Blues
10	Goodbye Daddy Blues
11	See See Rider Blues: 1
12	Yonder Come The Blues
13	Jealous Hearted Blues
14	Black Cat, Hoot Owl Blues
15	Black Cat Hoot Owl Blues
16	See See the Rider Blues
17	Shave 'em Dry Blues
18	Sleep Talking Blues
19	Moonshine Blues
20	Blame It on the Blues
21	Cell Bound Blues
22	Walking Blues
23	Stormy Sea Blues
24	Hellish Rag
25	Cell Bound Blues

Ma Rainey quotes

They hear it come out, but they don't know how it got there. They don't understand that's life's way of talking. You don't sing to feel better. You sing 'cause that's a way of understanding life.