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Friday Open Thread |Classic Blues Week! |Ma Rainey

Posted on May 15, 2015 by rikyrah

TGIF Blues week continues with Ma Rainey. She’s going to show her BLACK BOTTOM. “Ma” Rainey (born Gertrude Malissa Nix Pridgett; c. April 26, 1886 – December 22, 1939)[1] was one of the earliest known American professional blues singers and … Continue reading →

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