Difference between revisions of "Ma Rainey"
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| − | Known as 'mother of the blues'. Scandal caused by a raided lesbian party she organized. | + | Known as 'mother of the blues', was one of the first jazz and blues artists to make a recording. Inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Scandal caused by a raided lesbian party she organized. In 1994, the U.S. Post Office issued a Rainey 29-cent commemorative postage stamp. Born Gertrude Pridgett. |
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| + | ==Further Reading/Research== | ||
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| + | * http://www.biography.com/people/ma-rainey-9542413#awesm=~oDueQnAGHI9XH3 | ||
| + | * http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJm3YGAwPUM | ||
| + | * http://www.britannica.com/EBchecked/topic/489922/Ma-Rainey | ||
| + | * http://rockhall.com/inductees/ma-rainey/bio/ | ||
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Revision as of 13:08, 6 May 2014
Contents
Country
United States
Birth - Death
1886 - 1939
Occupation
Entertainment
Notable Achievements
Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Description
Known as 'mother of the blues', was one of the first jazz and blues artists to make a recording. Inducted into the Blues Foundation's Hall of Fame and the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 1990. Scandal caused by a raided lesbian party she organized. In 1994, the U.S. Post Office issued a Rainey 29-cent commemorative postage stamp. Born Gertrude Pridgett.
