Mother of the Blues
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Mother of the Blues is the honorific nickname given to Ma Rainey, a pioneering early 20th-century American blues singer who helped shape and popularize the genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | honorific nickname ⓘ |
| appliedTo | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesToTimePeriodOfSubject | circa 1900s–1920s career of Ma Rainey ⓘ |
| associatedArtForm | vocal music ⓘ |
| associatedGenre | blues ⓘ |
| associatedPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| associatedWithEthnicity | African-American NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithRole | performer ⓘ |
| category | music honorific nickname ⓘ |
| countryOfCulturalOrigin | United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describesOccupation | blues singer ⓘ |
| fieldOfUse | blues historiography ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | recognition of foundational contribution to blues ⓘ |
| hasGenderAssociation | female ⓘ |
| honorificFor | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honors | Ma Rainey’s influence on later blues artists ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| notableFor |
helping popularize blues music
ⓘ
helping shape the blues genre ⓘ pioneering role in blues music ⓘ |
| refersTo | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | music honorifics ⓘ |
| relatedTerm | Queen of the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| symbolizes | origin and development of classic blues singing ⓘ |
| usedAsTitleIn | music history ⓘ |
| usedInContext |
biographies of Ma Rainey
ⓘ
blues scholarship ⓘ popular music history ⓘ |
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