Slave to the Blues
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"Slave to the Blues" is a classic early 20th-century blues song performed by pioneering American blues singer Ma Rainey, reflecting her influential role in shaping the genre.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | song ⓘ |
| artist | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
classic female blues
ⓘ
vaudeville blues ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| genre | blues ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance | development of American blues music ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | classic female blues tradition ⓘ |
| historicalContext | early commercial blues recording era ⓘ |
| intendedAudience | popular music listeners ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricalTheme |
devotion in relationships
ⓘ
emotional pain ⓘ romantic suffering ⓘ |
| medium | sound recording ⓘ |
| musicalForm | vocal blues ⓘ |
| musicalPeriod | early 20th century ⓘ |
| notableFor |
association with pioneering blues singer Ma Rainey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
early recorded example of classic blues ⓘ |
| partOf | Ma Rainey repertoire ⓘ |
| performer | Ma Rainey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reflectsRoleOfPerformer |
Ma Rainey as influential blues innovator
ⓘ
Ma Rainey as pioneering American blues singer NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| vocalType | female vocal ⓘ |
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