Ma Rainey (Blues)
Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, born Pridgett; April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939), was an influential American blues singer and early blues recording artist. Dubbed the “Mother of the Blues,” she
Gertrude “Ma” Rainey, born Pridgett; April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939), was an influential American blues singer and early blues recording artist. Dubbed the “Mother of the Blues,” she