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- Date Released: June 1, 1975
- Genre: Blues
- Label: Yazoo Records / INgrooves
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Appointed "Mother of the Blues" during her '20s heyday, singer Ma Rainey was one of the best of the many classic female blues singers of the period. An inspiration to the "Empress of the Blues," Bessie Smith, Rainey was a Georgia native who was discovered in Chicago during the early '20s. While not the possessor of a voice as powerful as Smith's, Rainey still cut a slew of strong sides featuring a fine blend of country blues intensity and jazz-band sophistication. This excellent Yazoo collection captures Rainey in her prime from 1924-1928. Backed by large combos and minimal guitar and piano tandems, Rainey shines on such highlights as "Booze and Blues," "Shave 'Em Dry," and "Lucky Rock Blues." Topped off with stellar contributions by blues and jazz luminaries like Don Redman, Coleman Hawkins, Kid Ory, and Georgia Tom Dorsey, Ma Rainey's Black Bottom makes for an excellent introduction to blues singer's small but potent catalog.
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| 01. |  |
Oh Papa Blues |
2:52 |
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| 02. | |
Black Eye Blues (Take 1) |
3:21 |
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| 03. | |
"Ma" Rainey's Black Bottom |
3:11 |
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| 04. | |
Booze and Blues |
3:18 |
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| 05. | |
Blues Oh Blues |
2:54 |
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| 06. | |
Sleep Talking Blues (Take 1) |
3:13 |
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| 07. | |
Lucky Rock Blues |
3:03 |
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| 08. | |
Georgia Cake Walk |
3:02 |
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| 09. | |
Don't Fish In My Sea |
2:53 |
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| 10. | |
Stack O' Lee Blues |
2:55 |
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| 11. | |
Shave 'Em Dry Blues |
2:39 |
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| 12. | |
Yonder Come the Blues (Take 1) |
3:05 |
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| 13. | |
Screech Owl Blues |
3:04 |
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| 14. | |
Farewell Daddy Blues |
3:03 |
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14 Total Tracks, 42:33 Total Length
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Credits
- Georgia Tom Dorsey - Piano // Georgia Tom Dorsey - Piano // Buster Bailey - Clarinet // Claude Hopkins - Piano // Claude Hopkins - Piano // Claude Hopkins - Piano // Kid Ory - Trombone // Jimmy Blythe - Piano // Tampa Red - Guitar // Tampa Red - Guitar // Don Redman - Clarinet // Don Redman - Clarinet // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Bass) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Bass) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Bass) // Coleman Hawkins - Sax (Bass) // Tommy Ladnier - Cornet // Ma Rainey - Vocals // Ma Rainey - Main Performer // Ma Rainey - Performer // Robert Armstrong - Art Direction // Lovie Austin - Piano // Michael Berniker - Producer // Shirley Clay - Cornet // Charlie Dixon - Banjo // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Fletcher Henderson - Piano // Joseph "Kaiser" Marshall - Drums // Jimmy O'Bryant - Clarinet // Jimmy O'Bryant - Clarinet // Nick Perls - Producer // Nick Perls - Mastering // Miles Pruitt - Guitar (12 String) // Joe "Fox" Smith - Cornet // Robert Vosgien - Digital Mastering // Al Wynn - Trombone // Terry Zwigoff - Hand Coloring // Jimmy Blake - Piano // Charlie Green - Trombone // Stephen Calt - Liner Notes // Artie Starks - Clarinet // Harris - Sax (Alto) // Harris - Sax (Tenor) // Howard Scott - Cornet
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