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Ma Rainey (26 Apr 1886 - 22 Dec 1939)

Female Person - United States

 Also known as (1)

Releases (27)

Official

Album - Compilation

  1. Blame It On The Blues 1969
  2. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom 1990
  3. Ma Rainey 1992
  4. Madam Gertrude "Ma" Rainey 1923-1928 1997
  5. Mother of the Blues: 1923-1928 1998
  6. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 1: December 1923 to c. August 1924 1998
  7. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 2: c. 15 October 1924 to c. August 1925) 1998
  8. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 3: c. December 1925 to c. June 1926 1998
  9. Complete Recorded Works In Chronological Order, Volume 4: c. November 1926 to c. December 1927 1998
  10. Story of The Blues (Chapter 2) 2004
  11. Mother of the Blues 2007
  12. The Very Best Of 2009
  13. The Definitive Collection 1924-1928 2018
  14. Blame It on the Blues 04 Oct 2019
  15. Blues & Soul Records No. 158: Ma Rainey's Deep Moan 25 Feb 2021
  16. The Best Of
  17. The Complete 1928 Sessions In Chronological Order
  18. Countin' the Blues

Single

  1. Booze and Blues / Toad Frog Blues Dec 1924 (as Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band)
  2. Jealous Hearted Blues / See See Blues 1924
  3. Chain Gang Blues / Wringing and Twisting Blues Mar 1926 (as "Ma" Rainey with Her Georgia Band)
  4. Mountain Jack Blues / Seeking Blues May 1926 (as “Ma” Rainey)
  5. Stack O' Lee Blues / Yonder Comes the Blues May 1926 (as "Ma" Rainey with Her Georgia Band)
  6. Broken Hearted Blues / Jealousy Blues Jul 1926 (as "Ma" Rainey with her Georgia Band)
  7. Broken Soul Blues / Sissy Blues Oct 1926 (as Ma Rainey with her Georgia Band)
  8. Down in the Basement / Trust No Man Nov 1926 (as Ma Rainey and Her Georgia Band)
  9. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom / Georgia Cakewalk 1927

Relationships (3)

Member Of

  1. 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band original, eponymous
  2. The Rabbit's Foot Company
  3. Ma Rainey's Tub Jug Washboard Band

Recordings by (166)

  1. Toad Frog Blues 3:11 (Dec 1924)
  2. Booze and Blues 3:18 (Dec 1924)
  3. See See Rider Blues 3:20 (1924)
  4. Jealous Hearted Blues 3:13 (1924)
  5. Wringin’ and Twistin’ Blues 2:54 (Mar 1926)
  6. Chain Gang Blues 3:08 (Mar 1926)
  7. Yonder Come the Blues 3:03 (May 1926)
  8. Stack O’ Lee Blues 2:54 (May 1926)
  9. Mountain Jack Blues 2:43 (May 1926)
  10. Jealousy Blues 2:44 (Jul 1926)
  11. Broken Hearted Blues 2:56 (Jul 1926)
  12. Sissy Blues 3:08 (Oct 1926)
  13. Broken Soul Blues 2:55 (Oct 1926)
  14. Down in the Basement 3:03 (Nov 1926)
  15. Trust No Man 2:46 (Nov 1926)
  16. Georgia Cake Walk 2:44 (1927)
  17. Ma Rainey's Black Bottom ?:?? (1927)
  18. New Boll Weevil Blues 2:47 (1969)
  19. Wringing And Twisitng Blues ?:?? (1969)
  20. Dead Drunk Blues 2:51 (1969)
  21. Deep Moanin' Blues ?:?? (1969)
  22. Daddy, Goodbye Blues 3:11 (1969)
  23. Tough Luck Blues 3:07 (1969)
  24. Blame It On The Blues 3:12 (1969)
  25. Sweet Rough Man 3:08 (1969)
  26. Black Eye Blues 3:13 (1969)
  27. Hear Me Talking to You 3:01 (1986) stereo re-creation by Robert Parker
  28. Prove It on Me Blues 2:42 (1988)
  29. Shave 'Em Dry Blues 2:40 (1990)
  30. Yonder Come the Blues (take 1) 3:06 (1990)
  31. Screech Owl Blues 3:01 (1990)
  32. Farewell Daddy Blues 3:07 (1990)
  33. Oh Papa Blues 2:52 (1990)
  34. Black Eye Blues (Take 1) 3:21 (1990)
  35. "Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom 3:03 (1990)
  36. Blues Oh Blues 2:54 (1990)
  37. Sleep Talking Blues (take 1) 3:13 (1990)
  38. Don't Fish in My Sea 2:53 (1990)
  39. Baby No. 10 2:38 (1991)
  40. Bessemer Bound Blues 2:44 (1992)
  41. Jelly Bean Blues 3:20 (1992)
  42. Countin’ The Blues 3:22 (1992)
  43. Slave to the Blues 2:41 (1992)
  44. Morning Hour Blues 2:37 (1992)
  45. Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom 3:10 (1992)
  46. New Boweavil Blues 2:49 (1992)
  47. Black Cat, Hoot Owl Blues 2:31 (1992)
  48. Prove It on Me 2:42 (1992)
  49. Victim Of The Blues 2:35 (1992)
  50. Sleep Talking Blues 3:13 (1992)
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On Recordings (50)

Vocals

  1. Wringin’ and Twistin’ Blues 2:54 Ma Rainey (Mar 1926)
  2. Chain Gang Blues 3:08 Ma Rainey (Mar 1926)
  3. Yonder Come the Blues 3:03 Ma Rainey (May 1926)
  4. Stack O’ Lee Blues 2:54 Ma Rainey (May 1926)
  5. Trust No Man 2:46 Ma Rainey (Nov 1926)
  6. Down in the Basement 3:03 Ma Rainey (Nov 1926)
  7. A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, Part 1 ?:?? Cannonball Adderley (1961)
  8. A Child’s Introduction to Jazz, Part 2 ?:?? Cannonball Adderley (1961)
  9. Moonshine Blues 3:05 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1969)
  10. Sissy Blues 3:14 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1979)
  11. Prove It on Me Blues 2:42 Ma Rainey (1988) lead vocals
  12. Screech Owl Blues 3:01 Ma Rainey (1990)
  13. Yonder Come the Blues (take 1) 3:06 Ma Rainey (1990)
  14. Black Eye Blues (take 1) 3:21 Ma Rainey (1990)
  15. Farewell Daddy Blues 3:07 Ma Rainey (1990)
  16. Oh Papa Blues 2:52 Ma Rainey (1990)
  17. Don't Fish in My Sea 2:53 Ma Rainey (1990)
  18. Lucky Rock Blues 3:03 Ma Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin’s Serenaders (1990)
  19. Shave 'em Dry Blues 2:40 Ma Rainey (1990)
  20. Sleep Talking Blues (take 1) 3:13 Ma Rainey (1990)
  21. "Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom 3:03 Ma Rainey (1990)
  22. Blues Oh Blues 2:54 Ma Rainey (1990)
  23. Countin the Blues 3:12 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1991)
  24. Countin the Blues (alternate take) 3:11 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1991)
  25. Jelly Bean Blues 3:11 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1991)
  26. See See Blues 3:13 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1991)
  27. Morning Hour Blues 2:37 Ma Rainey (1992)
  28. Runaway Blues 2:29 Ma Rainey (1992)
  29. Black Cat, Hoot Owl Blues 2:31 Ma Rainey (1992) lead vocals
  30. Leavin’ This Morning 3:09 Ma Rainey (1992)
  31. Traveling Blues (take 2) 2:55 Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band (1993) lead vocals
  32. Titanic Man Blues 2:45 Ma Rainey (1994)
  33. Hear Me Talking to You 3:03 Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band (1997) lead vocals
  34. Last Minute Blues 2:57 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  35. Ya-Da-Do (take 2) 2:55 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1998)
  36. Ma and Pa Poorhouse Blues 3:01 Ma Rainey (1998)
  37. Big Feeling Blues 2:45 Ma Rainey (1998)
  38. Ya-Da-Do (take 1) 2:57 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (1998)
  39. Barrel House Blues 2:49 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  40. Bad Luck Blues 3:07 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  41. Those All Night Long Blues 3:06 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  42. Bo-Weavil Blues (take 1) 2:33 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  43. Southern Blues 2:53 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  44. Little Low Mama Blues 3:02 Ma Rainey (1998)
  45. Grievin' Hearted Blues 2:57 Ma Rainey (1998)
  46. Those All Night Long Blues (take 1) 3:07 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  47. Bo-Weavil Blues 2:42 Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders (1998)
  48. Countin' the Blues (take 1) 3:07 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (23 Jan 2007)
  49. See See Rider Blues (take 1) 3:09 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (23 Jan 2007)
  50. Countin' the Blues (take 2) 3:07 'Ma' Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band (23 Jan 2007)

Credited as (25)

  1. Ma Rainey with Louis Armstrong, Charlie Green, Buster Bailey, Fletcher Henderson & Charlie Dixon
  2. Ma Rainey acc. by The Pruit Twins
  3. Ma Rainey feat. Louis Armstrong
  4. Ma Rainey with Jimmy Blythe
  5. Ma Rainey & Her Tub Jug Washboard Band
  6. Ma Rainey with Lovie Austin and her Blues Serenaders
  7. Ma Rainey
  8. Ma Rainey / Memphis Minnie
  9. Ma Rainey & Papa Jackson
  10. Ma Rainey with Her Tub Jug Washboard Band
  11. Ma Rainey & Her Georgia Jazz Band
  12. "Ma" Rainey with Her Georgia Band
  13. Ma Rainey and Her Georgia Band
  14. Ma Rainey with her Georgia Band
  15. Ma Rainey & Papa Charlie Jackson
  16. Ma Rainey & Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders
  17. Ma Rainey and Her Tub Jug Washboard Band
  18. Memphis Ma Rainy
  19. Bessie Smith, Ma Rainey, Mississippi John Hurt, Tampa Red
  20. Madame ‘Ma’ Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin & Her Blue Serenaders
  21. “Ma” Rainey
  22. Ma Rainey acc. by Lovie Austin’s Serenaders
  23. Madame “Ma” Rainey
  24. Ma Rainey with The Fletcher Henderson Orchestra
  25. "Ma" Rainey with her Georgia Band

Works (9)

Wrote

  1. Slow Driving Moan

Composed

  1. Hear Me Talking to You
  2. Chain Gang Blues
  3. Misery Blues
  4. C.C. Rider
  5. See See Rider

Lyrics

  1. C.C. Rider
  2. Misery Blues
  3. Hear Me Talking to You

Links (26)

Other Databases

  1. https://d-nb.info/gnd/121367428
  2. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50076486
  3. https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb138987867
  4. https://nla.gov.au/nla.party-1193128
  5. http://snaccooperative.org/ark:/99166/w6mp5tzp
  6. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/102149
  7. https://www.ibdb.com/person.php?id=107561
  8. https://www.worldcat.org/identities/lccn-n50076486

Lyrics Page

  1. https://genius.com/artists/Ma-rainey

Last.Fm

  1. https://www.last.fm/music/Ma+Rainey

Discogs

  1. https://www.discogs.com/artist/307316

Allmusic

  1. https://www.allmusic.com/artist/mn0000188279

Imdb

  1. https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1780434/

VIAF ID

  1. http://viaf.org/viaf/54333570

Wikidata

  1. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q239533

Secondhandsongs

  1. https://secondhandsongs.com/artist/24327

Purchase Music For Download

  1. https://itunes.apple.com/artist/id2861749

Purchase Music For Mail-Order

  1. https://www.amazon.com/-/e/B000APYLKA

Streaming Page

  1. https://tidal.com/artist/3502916

Biographies

  1. http://rockhall.com/inductees/ma-rainey/bio/
  2. http://jasobrecht.com/ma-rainey-the-mother-of-the-blues/
  3. http://www.rockabilly.nl/references/messages/ma_rainey.htm
  4. https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/2477

Picture

  1. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MaRainey.jpg

BBC Music

  1. https://www.bbc.co.uk/music/artists/e1deae56-c8f0-4e73-8264-f4b02dfc051c

Discography Pages

  1. https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/index.php/mastertalent/detail/102149/Rainey_Ma