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Skidmore

(37,364 posts) Sat Apr 26, 2014, 05:37 PM Apr 2014

Happy Birthday, Ma Rainey. Keep singing the blues.

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Happy Birthday, Ma Rainey. Keep singing the blues. (Original Post) Skidmore Apr 2014 OP

Happy Birthday Ma! grilled onions Apr 2014 #1

"Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" a play by August Wilson kwassa Apr 2014 #2

My mom loved Bessie Smith. Skidmore Apr 2014 #3

grilled onions

(1,957 posts)

1. Happy Birthday Ma!

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 06:33 PM

Apr 2014

Imagine the music they would compose about the sad events of today! The poverty, hate to the down and out, racism getting stronger every day and groups like the Klan recruiting more all the time.

kwassa

(23,340 posts)

2. "Ma Rainey's Black Bottom" a play by August Wilson

Reply to Skidmore (Original post)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 06:39 PM

Apr 2014

that I saw at least 25 years ago. Excellent.

I knew Bessie Smith, at the time , but had not heard of Ma Rainey.

Skidmore

(37,364 posts)

3. My mom loved Bessie Smith.

Reply to kwassa (Reply #2)

Sat Apr 26, 2014, 07:47 PM

Apr 2014

I remember her songs coming on the local radio station. We would always get shushed when one of her songs was announced so mom could listen to her. Great ladies.

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