Gertrude Pridgett Rainey
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Gertrude Pridgett Rainey, better known as Ma Rainey, was a pioneering early 20th-century American blues singer often hailed as the "Mother of the Blues" for her influential recordings and performances.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
African-American musician
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American singer ⓘ blues singer ⓘ human ⓘ performer ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 1935 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1900 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedAct |
Bessie Smith
NERFINISHED
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | heart disease ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1886-04-26 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1939-12-22 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup |
Black Americans
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surface form:
African American
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| fieldOfWork |
blues performance
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music ⓘ |
| genre |
blues
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classic blues ⓘ |
| honor |
inducted into the Blues Foundation Hall of Fame
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inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame ⓘ |
| influenced |
Bessie Smith
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Louis Armstrong NERFINISHED ⓘ blues music ⓘ |
| instrument | voice ⓘ |
| languageOfPerformance | English ⓘ |
| memberOf |
Rabbit Foot Minstrels
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Tolliver’s Circus and Musical Extravaganza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| movement | classic female blues ⓘ |
| nickname | Mother of the Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableAchievement | one of the first professional blues singers to record ⓘ |
| notableAlias | Madame Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFact |
pioneering early 20th-century American blues singer
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widely hailed as the Mother of the Blues ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Bo-Weevil Blues
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Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom NERFINISHED ⓘ See See Rider Blues NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| numberOfRecordings | over 90 ⓘ |
| occupation |
singer
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songwriter ⓘ |
| performingName | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Columbus, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Columbus, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| recordLabel | Paramount Records NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
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Columbus, Georgia, United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | female ⓘ |
| spouse |
Pa Rainey
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William Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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