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Ma Rainey (Blues Singer) - Age, Birthday, Bio, Facts, Family, Net Worth, Height & More

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Ma Rainey
Gertrude "Ma" Rainey was an influential American blues singer and 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. Gertrude Pridgett began performing as a teenager and became known as "Ma" Rainey after her marriage to Will "Pa" Rainey in 1904. They toured with the Rabbit Foot Minstrels and later formed their own group, Rainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues. Her first recording was made in 1923. In the following five years, she made over 100 recordings, including "Bo-Weevil Blues", "Moonshine Blues", "See See Rider Blues", "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom", and "Soon This Morning". Rainey was known for her powerful vocal abilities, energetic disposition, majestic phrasing, and a "moaning" style of singing. Her qualities are present and most evident in her early recordings "Bo-Weevil Blues" and "Moonshine Blues".
Birth nameGertrude Pridgett
BornApril 26, 1886, Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1939, Columbus, Georgia, U.S.
GenresBlues, classic female blues
Occupation(s)Vocalist
Years active1899–1939
LabelsParamount
Associated actsRainey and Rainey, Assassinators of the Blues, Rabbit Foot Minstrels, Bessie Smith, Louis Armstrong, Thomas Dorsey

About Ma Rainey

Blues Singer Ma Rainey was born on April 26, 1886 in Columbus, Georgia, United States (She dies at the age of 53, on December 22, 1939).

Mother of the Blues is a singer who was among the first to mix folk blues music into her performances. She recorded nearly a hundred songs over her career, including"See See Rider". Movie Actress Viola Davis plays her in the 2020 film Blues Singer Ma Rainey's Black Bottom.

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Ma Rainey before becoming famous

Ma Rainey was born in the Zodiac sign Taurus (The Bull), and 1886 is the year of the Chinese Zodiac Dog (狗).

She began her singing career at the Springer Opera House at the turn of the century. She and her husband went on to perform in tent shows and cabarets throughout the American South.

Achievement of Ma Rainey

Her work was recognized for its simplicity and lack of ornamentation. She was well-known for her renditions of African American songs about adversity and suffering.

Ma Rainey's Family, Spouse, Dating and Relationship

Before becoming renowned, she and her husband, William Rainey, a vaudeville performer known as Pa Rainey, used to tour together in a song-and-dance act.

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She was a musical inspiration for Harlem Renaissance poet Poet Langston Hughes and folklorist novelist Sterling Brown.

Ma Rainey Income & Net worth

Ma Rainey's income mainly comes from the work that created her reputation: a blues singer. Information about her net worth in 2024 is being updated as soon as possible by allfamous.org, you can contact to tell us Net Worth of the Ma Rainey.

Ma Rainey Height and Weight

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Latest information about Ma Rainey updated on March 09 2023.