Gertrude "Ma" Rainey 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... Wikipedia
Born: April 26, 1886, Columbus, GA
Died: December 22, 1939 (age 53 years), Columbus, GA
Albums: The Mother Of The Blues, Presenting Ma Rainey, Ma Rainey (1928), and more
Full name: Gertrude Pridgett
Parents: Ella Pridgett and Thomas Pridgett
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